capstan
noun /ˈkæpstən/
/ˈkæpstən/
- a thick cylinder that winds up a rope, used for lifting heavy objects such as an anchor on a ship
Topics Transport by waterc2起锚机;绞盘 词源late Middle English: from Provençal cabestan, from cabestre ‘halter’, from Latin capistrum, from capere ‘seize’.