cabrestant

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan cabestran.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [kə.βɾəsˈtan]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [kə.bɾəsˈtant]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ka.bɾesˈtant]

Noun

cabrestant m (plural cabrestants)

  1. capstan, winch
    Synonym: argue

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