capstan
🇺🇸
/ˈkæpstən/
🇬🇧
/ˈkæpstən/
noun
R
A large, rotating cylinder used on ships to wind ropes for lifting heavy objects like anchors.
The sailors worked the capstan to raise the anchor.
translation
A large, rotating cylinder used on ships to wind ropes for lifting heavy objects like anchors.
Word Forms
Plural
capstans