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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