capstan capsizing • capstan bar · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · capstan · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 n latin small letter n U+006E p latin small letter p U+0070 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074