cabrestant

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan cabestran.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [kə.βɾəsˈtan]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kə.bɾəsˈtant]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ka.bɾesˈtant]

Noun

cabrestant m (plural cabrestants)

capstan, winch
Synonym: argue

Further reading

“cabrestant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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