capstan

Meaning of capstan

noun
  1. A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, used to apply force to ropes, cables, etc. It is typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers used to turn it.
  2. A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder.

Information about capstan

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of capstan is: capstans.
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Hyphenation of capstan

cap-stan

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • capstan is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Translation of capstan

Anagrams of capstan

captans, catnaps

Words that rhyme with capstan

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