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CAPSTAN
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("capstan" is a kind of...):
winch; windlass (lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds)
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