capstan bar

noun

1. a long lever for turning a capstan by hand.

capstan bar

noun

1. a lever, often wooden, for turning a capstan

Word History and Origins

Origin of capstan bar¹

First recorded in 1620–30

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.

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But he helped himself to a capstan bar, and that is of great length and very heavy.

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His coat is short, and of a slatey-blue; his tail is as straight and strong as a capstan bar.

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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.

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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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