Translate capstans from English to French

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Detailed Translations for capstans from English to French

the capstan (spindle; pivot; windlass)
le pivot; l'axe; le cabestan
- pivot [le ~] noun
- axe [le ~] noun
- cabestan [le ~] noun

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
axe	capstan; pivot; spindle; windlass	axis; longitudinal axis
cabestan	capstan; pivot; spindle; windlass
pivot	capstan; pivot; spindle; windlass	center; central point; centre; hub; inner; middle; nexus; nucleus; pivot
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	anchor gear

a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails¹

capstan

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capstan