cabrestante

Portuguese

Etymology

Possibly from Occitan cabestran; compare Spanish cabestrante. Cf. also cabresto.

Noun

cabrestante m (plural cabrestantes)

  1. (nautical) capstan (vertical cleated drum or cylinder used to hoist heavy weights)

Spanish

Noun

cabrestante m (plural cabrestantes)

  1. capstan
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