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Meaning of capstan screw | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A type of screw commonly used to regulate the height of the action in a piano.
Mainly on sailboats, the mechanism for winding ropes under a lot of tension; a capstan.

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

capstanman Capstans Capstick Capstone capstone project capstring