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kabestan

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French cabestan, from Middle French cabestant.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈbɛs.tan/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛstan
  • Syllabification: ka‧bes‧tan

Noun

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kabestan m inan

  1. (nautical) capstan (cylindrical machine)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • kabestan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kabestan in Polish dictionaries at PWN