Capstan and Gudgeon

Capstan

Capstan noun - A windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails.
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Gudgeon and capstan are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gudgeon" instead a noun "Capstan".

Gudgeon

Gudgeon noun - Small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker.
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Capstan and gudgeon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Capstan" instead a noun "Gudgeon".
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