Synonyms & related words for capstan

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of capstan. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to capstan

Explore words related to capstan — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include windlass, winch, handspike, sheave, fairlead, hawser, halyard, pulley. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does capstan come from?

The word capstan breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root capstan, from Latin capistrum (“halter, rope-winding device”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.