Capstan Island
Syllables: Cap·stan Is·land/ˈkæp.stən ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
Capstan Island proper noun: a community in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Proper noun
Capstan Island
- A community in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- An island of Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Origin of Capstan Island
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.
Words that rhyme with Capstan Island
- island
- Rock Island
- Diamond Island
- highland
- Goat Island
- Buck Island
- Dog Island
- Pelican Island
- Fogo Island
- Glover Island
- Necker Island
- Palm Island
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- Sandy Island
- Scrub Island
- traffic island
- Beef Island
- Booby Island
- Caille Island
- Caledonia Island
- Calivigny Island
- Capella Island
- Carrera Island
- Catholic Island
- Cockroach Island
- Cooper Island
- Craig Island
- Cronstadt Island
- Culpepper Island
- Dead Chest Island
- East Seal Dog Island
- Eustatia Island
- Fallen Jerusalem Island
- Flanagan Island
- Frigate Island
- Gasparillo Island
- George Dog Island
- Ginger Island
- Grand Turk Island
- Great Bird Island
- Great Dog Island
- Green Island
- Guana Island
- Guiana Island
- Hans Lollik Island
- Hassel Island
- Hyland
- Leduck Island
- Lenagan Island
- Little Hans Lollik Island
- Little Scrub Island
- Little Seal Dog Island
- Maiden Island
- Moore's Island
- Mosquito Island
- Nelson Island
- Norman Island
- Old Jerusalem Island
- Peter Island
- Pigeon Island
- Pilley's Island
Questions about Capstan Island
- What does Capstan Island mean?
- Capstan Island means a community in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- What part of speech is Capstan Island?
- Capstan Island is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Capstan Island?
- Capstan Island is pronounced /ˈkæp.stən ˈaɪ̯.lənd/.
Words near Capstan Island in the dictionary
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