different between capstan vs moulinet

English

Alternative forms

• capstern (obsolete)
• capstorm (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed into Middle English from either Old French cabestan, from Old Occitan cabestan, from cabestre (“pulley cord”) or from Spanish cabestran, both of which derive from Latin capistrum (“halter”), from capi? (“take hold of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kap.st?n/

Noun

capstan (plural capstans)

1. (nautical) A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, used to apply force to ropes, cables, etc. It is typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers used to turn it.
2. (electronics) A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• cat naps, cat-naps, catnaps

English

Alternative forms

• mouline

Etymology

French moulinet, diminutive of moulin (“a mill”).

Noun

moulinet (plural moulinets)

1. (fencing, chiefly sabre) A circular cut, often composed of a parry, usually prime or seconde, moving thence into a circular cut.
2. The drum upon which the rope is wound in a capstan, crane, etc.
3. A machine formerly used for bending a crossbow by winding it up.