Capstan

Meaning

Noun

●

In Nautical:

A

that

on a

, used to

to

,

, etc. It is

by a

with

for

used to

it.

●

In Electronics:

A

used to

through the

of a

recorder.

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Origin

capstan

English

cabestan

French

''[[cabestrante]], [[cabrestante]]''

Spanish

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