capstan bar

American  

noun

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

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capstan bar British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of capstan bar

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

I don’t want the skipper to come down on my head with a capstan bar.

From Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days by Rainey, W. (William)

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

From Annie o' the Banks o' Dee by Stables, Gordon

With a capstan bar, and many a hearty "Yo, heave ho!" they levered the plank out over the side till Adolphe's weight tilted it up, and he soused into the water.

From The Admirable Tinker Child of the World by Jepson, Edgar

Taking a "gun-tackle purchase," or "tackle and fall," as it is called on shore, he attached one hook to the extreme end of the capstan bar, and the other to the rail.

From Work and Win or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise by Optic, Oliver

I did not believe that Turner had strength enough to fell so vigorous a man, even with the capstan bar which we found lying near by.

From The After House by Rinehart, Mary Roberts