cabrestante — meaning in English

English meaning

• winch noun A mechanical device with a drum and crank (or motor) used to haul or hoist a rope or cable.

Senses

cabrestante is used for these senses in English:

• capstan (especially, nautical) A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers for turning it; used to apply force to cables, ropes, etc.
• winch A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).

winch — full definition

1. noun A mechanical device with a drum and crank (or motor) used to haul or hoist a rope or cable.
2. verb To pull or lift something using such a device.

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