Portuguese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: ca‧bres‧tan‧te

Noun

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cabrestante m (plural cabrestantes)

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

Spanish

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Noun

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cabrestante m (plural cabrestantes)

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

Further reading

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