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capstan

noun

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

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7
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
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AP
Scrabble score
11

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noun

  1. A windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails

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