capstan

Noun

a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails

hypernym

winch windlass

capstan vs winch capstan vs windlass

Other words that start with: “C”, “CA”, “CAP”, “CAPS” or end with: “N”, “AN”, “TAN”, “STAN”.

Other nouns that start with: “C”, “CA”, “CAP”, “CAPS” or end with: “N”, “AN”, “TAN”, “STAN”.

Words unscrambled from / built with letters: “CAPSTAN”.

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