Term: Capstan Image: [{"name":"images\/public\/dictionary\/Capstan_97fdg39j.jpg","usrName":"Capstan.jpg","size":51045,"type":"image\/jpeg","thumbnail":"images\/public\/dictionary\/thCapstan_7bs0ufn8.jpg","thumbnail_type":"image\/jpeg","thumbnail_size":51045,"searchStr":"Capstan.jpg,!:sStrEnd"}] Definition: A winch used for hauling heavy objects such as anchors.