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)

1. capstan, winch

   Synonym: argue

Further reading

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