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capstan bar
noun
- a long lever for turning a capstan by hand.
capstan bar
noun
- a lever, often wooden, for turning a capstan
Word History and Origins
Origin of capstan bar1
Example Sentences
Seth looked on at the fun, chewing the end of a capstan bar, and Oscar kept on rolling Spunkie in the scuppers, but when McBain joined the group order was somewhat restored.
But he helped himself to a capstan bar, and that is of great length and very heavy.
His coat is short, and of a slatey-blue; his tail is as straight and strong as a capstan bar.
Before that day was gone, they had half her load out of the Sally; and at full tide that night, with every hand tugging at a line or breasting a capstan bar, they hauled her off.
A heavy capstan bar was over his shoulder, an open knife gleamed from his belt, his jaw was set and thrust slightly outward.
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