capstan
Capstan is a 7 letter word which starts with the letter C and ends with the letter N for which we found 1 definitions.
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| (n.) A vertical cleated drum or cylinder revolving on an upright spindle and surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for bars or levers. It is much used especially on shipboard for moving or raising heavy weights or exerting great power by traction upon a rope or cable passing around the drum. It is operated either by steam power or by a number of men walking around the capstan each pushing on the end of a lever fixed in its socket. |
Syllable Information
The word capstan is a 7 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for capstan is: cap-stan
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