cabrestante

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.bɾɨʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ/ [kɐ.βɾɨʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ]

  • Hyphenation: ca‧bres‧tan‧te

Noun[edit]

cabrestante m (plural cabrestantes)

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

Spanish[edit]

Noun[edit]

cabrestante m (plural cabrestantes)

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

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