Meanings
proper noun
- An island of Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Origin
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.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Capstan Island
islandhighlandHylandBeef IslandBooby IslandBuck IslandCaille IslandCaledonia IslandCalivigny IslandCapella IslandCarrera IslandCatholic IslandCockroach IslandCooper IslandCraig IslandCronstadt IslandCulpepper IslandDead Chest IslandDiamond IslandDog IslandEast Seal Dog IslandEustatia IslandFallen Jerusalem IslandFlanagan Island
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Capstan Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capstan%20Island
MLA
“Capstan Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capstan%20Island. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Capstan Island,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capstan%20Island.
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