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capstan: Meaning and Definition of
cap•stan
Pronunciation: (kap'stun, -stan), [key]
— n.
- any of various windlasses, rotated in a horizontal plane by hand or machinery, for winding in ropes, cables, etc.
- a rotating spindle or shaft, powered by an electric motor, that transports magnetic tape past the heads of a tape recorder at a constant speed.
See also:
- capstan (Thesaurus)
