/ Dictionary / Index C capstan bar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cap'stan bar" Pronunciation: [key] a long lever for turning a capstan by hand. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. capstan capstan table Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language