Capstan in Hebrew is כַּנָּן (kanan).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
כַּנָּן
kanan
noun · masculine
In English
capstan
/ˈkæp.stən/
These are the Hebrew words for capstan as a noun.
cylindrical machine
- כַּנָּןכנןkananmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after capstan in the list.
These are the questions people ask about capstan in Hebrew.
How do you say capstan in Hebrew?
capstan in Hebrew is כַּנָּן, said kanan. Without vowel points it is written כנן.
Is כנן masculine or feminine?
The word כנן is masculine.
How is capstan pronounced in English?
capstan is pronounced /ˈkæp.stən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry capstan and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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