Capstan Island

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A community in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  2. An island of Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæp.stən ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

Word forms

Capstan Island

Etymology

The island is named after a capstan used to trap seals in the harbor and to haul ships to the shore. The community is named after the island.

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.