English → Latin
“capstan” in Latin
The English word capstan itself goes back to Latin capistrum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
capstan
(an engine for drawing up great weights)(an engine for drawing up great weights), ergata, ae, m. (ἐργάτης, Vitr.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for capstan?
- The usual Latin words for “capstan” are ergăta, mīlle. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.