cabrestante

Portuguese

Etymology

Possibly from Occitan cabestran; compare Spanish cabrestante. Cf. also cabresto.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.bɾesˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ka.bɾeʃˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.bɾesˈtɐ̃.te/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.bɾɨʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ/ [kɐ.βɾɨʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ]

  • Hyphenation: ca‧bres‧tan‧te

Noun

cabrestante m (plural cabrestantes)

  1. (nautical) capstan (vertical cleated drum or cylinder used to hoist heavy weights)

Spanish

Noun

cabrestante m (plural cabrestantes)

  1. (nautical) capstan (vertical cleated drum or cylinder used to hoist heavy weights)

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