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Diploma program for high school students in the US
More spoken articles) AP Capstone, officially known as the Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma Program, is a two-year program for high school students
AP_Capstone
Culminating collegiate/university educational program
of an educational program mostly found in American-style pedagogy. Although somewhat different from an industry-oriented capstone project, case study
Capstone_course
US aviation safety program
The Capstone Program was a United States government-funded aviation safety program for the state of Alaska, primarily focusing on rural areas of the state
Capstone_Program
NASA satellite to test the Lunar Gateway orbit
CAPSTONE (Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment) is a lunar orbiter that is testing and verifying the
CAPSTONE
CAPSTONE is a joint service professional military education courses for newly promoted brigadier generals and rear admirals serving in the United States
Capstone Military Leadership Program
Capstone_Military_Leadership_Program
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up capstone in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Capstone may refer to: Keystone (architecture), also known as a capstone Capstone Copper, Canadian
Capstone
The Capstone Program is a combination of senior-level courses offered to students at the New Jersey Institute of Technology under NJIT’s College of Computing
NJIT_Capstone_Program
1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the United States human spaceflight program led by NASA, which landed the first humans on the Moon
Apollo_program
Private engineering college in Needham, Massachusetts
Higher Education. May 15, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2016. "Senior Capstone Program (SCOPE) - Olin College of Engineering". Archived from the original
Olin_College
American defector and former airman (born 1979)
classmates as "extreme." Another student in Witt's graduate program said that Witt's capstone presentation was a "love letter to Iran" that downplayed the
Monica_Witt
American academic scholarship competition
underrepresented college graduates through the newly designed Achievement Capstone Program. Because Achievement Scholarship funds are being redirected to awards
National Merit Scholarship Program
National_Merit_Scholarship_Program
American public school in North Carolina
the program in 2014, Western Guilford High School was North Carolina's first high school to offer College Board's AP Capstone Program. The AP Capstone Program
Western_Guilford_High_School
American program with college-level classes offered to high school students
and exams available through the AP Program. Arts AP Art and Design AP Art History AP Music Theory English and Capstone AP English Language and Composition
Advanced_Placement
US military installation near Tacoma, Washington, US
hosted the Leader Development and Assessment Course, a capstone program for the U.S. Army's ROTC program until it was relocated to Fort Knox, KY in 2014. Camp
Joint_Base_Lewis–McChord
NASA-led lunar exploration program
The Artemis program is a Moon exploration program led by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aimed at returning humans
Artemis_program
American writer (1909–1955)
The Evolution of James Agee and Let Us Now Praise Famous Men" (PDF). Capstone Program in Research. Department of English, University of Michigan. Retrieved
James_Agee
Intercity rail service operated by Amtrak in the northeastern United States
"excellence". At the same time, Amtrak launched what it called the Capstone Program, a short-lived plan to rebrand the NortheastDirect, Keystone Service
Acela
Specialized high school in New York City
Precalculus, AP African American Studies, AP Computer Science A and the AP Capstone program. The courses include: English – AP English Literature and Composition
Bronx_High_School_of_Science
American publishing house
market and internationally. Capstone publishes nonfiction, fiction, picture books, interactive books, audio books, literacy programs, and digital media. Imprints
Capstone_Publishers
Public university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US
The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, the Capstone, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
University_of_Alabama
American public school in North Carolina
Seminar (Capstone program) Research (Capstone program) 1992, 1993, 1997, 2004: North Carolina Wachovia Cup for best overall athletic program in North
Providence High School (North Carolina)
Providence_High_School_(North_Carolina)
US deep space exploration programs
Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment ("CAPSTONE") mission is a small (25 kg) technology-demonstration spacecraft designed
List_of_Artemis_missions
10-12 school in Edmonton, Alberta (est. 1908)
of 10 schools worldwide to participate in the pilot program of the AP Capstone program. The program became fully operational for the 2014–15 school year
Strathcona_High_School
Public university in Newark, New Jersey, US
Intermural Research Program awards, and 9 German Academic Exchange internships. The Vector – student newspaper NJIT Capstone Program 2007–08 NJIT Highlanders
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New_Jersey_Institute_of_Technology
Israeli computer scientist
an external body as "black boxes" as was the Clipper chip and the Capstone program. After the 2013 Snowden affair, the NIST was believed to have mounted
Moti_Yung
American video game developer
Capstone Software was a subsidiary of IntraCorp, a Miami-based computer and video game company. Founded in 1984, Capstone created first-person games such
Capstone_Software
Programs by the Soviet Union to land humans on the Moon
lunar programs were a series of programs pursued by the Soviet Union to land humans on the Moon, in competition with the United States Apollo program. The
Soviet_crewed_lunar_programs
Former U.S. Army post in Washington state
hosts the Leader Development and Assessment Course, a capstone program for the U.S. Army's ROTC program. Also adjacent to the post is Camp Murray (Washington
Fort_Lewis_(Washington)
Private international school in Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan
families in Taiwan. KCIS currently offers an overseas college preparatory program for grades 7-12. The junior high section of the international school was
Kang Chiao International School
Kang_Chiao_International_School
United States Army post in Washington, D.C.
other educational programs. These include the Capstone program for general- and flag-officer selectees; the International Fellows program, which brings to
Fort_Lesley_J._McNair
Private university in Philadelphia, US
requirements and senior capstone projects. Penn also offers accelerated and interdisciplinary undergraduate programs, including: Huntsman Program in International
University_of_Pennsylvania
American public school in North Carolina
sciences, english, histories, and arts. This catalog also includes the AP Capstone program. Any AP course not listed within the course catalog is able to be taken
Currituck_County_High_School
Public school in the United States
White Station High School announced that they would be offering the AP Capstone program in the 2014–2015 school year. In February 2022, White Station was announced
White_Station_High_School
Public high school in Gainesville, Georgia, United States
Advanced Placement courses, Gainesville High School offers the AP Capstone program which gives students a chance at a second diploma by taking college
Gainesville High School (Georgia)
Gainesville_High_School_(Georgia)
System that enhances the accuracy of GPS receivers
Archived from the original on 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2010-01-13. * Capstone program testing Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine Inmarsat moves AOR-W
Wide_Area_Augmentation_System
City in Maryland, United States
school which includes a Science and Technology magnet program and an AP Capstone program. There is a public magnet school within the City: Dora Kennedy French
Greenbelt,_Maryland
2019 mid-air collision over Alaska
71 system in the DHC-3, implemented due to the phaseout of the FAA Capstone Program, had disabled the auditory traffic alert feature. Furthermore, the
2019_Alaska_mid-air_collision
Public charter school in Jacksonville, Florida
State College at Jacksonville and University of North Florida, the AP Capstone program, and multiple CTE electives, and debate. The debate team that they
River_City_Science_Academy
Magnet school in Kendall, Florida, United States
with the AP Capstone Program. The school was built to continue research while benefiting the environment. It offers many advanced programs, with some freshmen
TERRA Environmental Research Institute
TERRA_Environmental_Research_Institute
US Army Deputy Surgeon General (2006–2007)
(FACHE). Pollock's military education includes the Department of Defense CAPSTONE Program; the Senior Service College at the Industrial College of the Armed
Gale_Pollock
Artemis program crewed spacecraft
reusable crewed spacecraft used by NASA for the Artemis lunar exploration program. It consists of a crew module (CM), a space capsule built by Lockheed Martin
Orion_(spacecraft)
Public school in Denham Springs, Louisiana, United States
AP Research that make up the AP Capstone Program. Live Oak was one of the first four high schools to pilot the program in Louisiana and allows high school
Live Oak High School (Louisiana)
Live_Oak_High_School_(Louisiana)
Canadian Forces officer
College and Queen's University in 2001. He completed the American Capstone program and trained at the Ivey Business School, where he currently acts as
David Fraser (Canadian general)
David_Fraser_(Canadian_general)
High school in Orlando, Florida
Scholar Academy is now promoting the opportunity to enroll in the AP Capstone program, which consists of AP Seminar and AP Research. Advancement Via Individual
Freedom High School (Orlando, Florida)
Freedom_High_School_(Orlando,_Florida)
Royal Canadian Navy admiral
Security Studies Programme, and the 2014 U.S. General and Flag Officer Capstone Program at National Defense University in Washington D.C. A 2016 alumnus of
Art_McDonald_(admiral)
Former California-based electronics company
into the Eclipse Aviation mode 500 very light jet and was used in the Capstone Program of the US Federal Aviation Administration. In 2008, Crossbow released
Crossbow_Technology
Private day school in Seongnam, South Korea
history, communications, and life sports. The school also offers the AP Capstone program classes in Seminar and Research as of the 2016–2017 school year.[citation
Seoul_International_School
Brazilian international school
educational institute offering three programs: Primary Years Program (PYP) Middle Years Program (MYP) AP Capstone Program In 2007 it moved to a new campus
Pan American School of Porto Alegre
Pan_American_School_of_Porto_Alegre
The launch history of NASA's Launch Services Program (LSP) since the program formed in 1998 at Kennedy Space Center. The launch of NASA robotic missions
List of Launch Services Program launches
List_of_Launch_Services_Program_launches
Public school district in Prince George's County, Maryland
whole-school "Signature Program" that includes a specialized program of instruction which is the foundation of the school's comprehensive program. All middle schools
Prince George's County Public Schools
Prince_George's_County_Public_Schools
American public spaceflight company
Lunar Gateway, a Moon-orbiting outpost that is part of NASA's Artemis program, CAPSTONE will help reduce risk for future spacecraft by validating innovative
Rocket_Lab
Non-profit education organization in the US
courses that can be taken in any order, and then a capstone course for the final high-school year. The program offers the following courses at high school level:
Project_Lead_the_Way
1960s NASA program to soft-land robotic probes on the Moon
The Surveyor program was a NASA program that, from June 1966 through January 1968, sent seven robotic spacecraft to the surface of the Moon. Its primary
Surveyor_program
Private university in Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
independent study and research fellowships, and through design-focused capstone courses. More than 60 percent of Duke Engineering undergraduates have an
Duke_University
Private school in Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States
beyond the classroom experiences, scholarships, a Scholars Program, and a Senior Capstone Program. Mary Pat Christie (1981), former First Lady of New Jersey
Villa Maria Academy (Malvern, Pennsylvania)
Villa_Maria_Academy_(Malvern,_Pennsylvania)
Former passenger train service
Express was introduced in 1999, Amtrak launched what it called the Capstone Program, a short-lived plan to re-brand the NortheastDirect, Keystone Service
Clocker_(train)
Historic armory in the Bronx, New York
2010, Diaz's office retained graduate students and faculty in the Capstone Program at New York University's Wagner School of Public Service to develop
Kingsbridge_Armory
Acting Administrator of the US Federal Aviation Administration
Stevens, Elwell was part of other aviation safety programs in Alaska, including the Capstone Program in the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta, as well as the installation
Daniel_Elwell
Public school in Denham Springs, Louisiana, United States
Included in the 20 AP courses is AP Seminar the first course in the AP Capstone Program. Spanish and Latin are offered to fulfill the foreign language requirement
Denham_Springs_High_School
Association football tournament in Qatar
Golden Ball. The tournament has been considered exceptionally poetic as the capstone of his career, with the win fulfilling for some commentators a previously
2022_FIFA_World_Cup
Upcoming crewed mission of the Artemis program
III is an upcoming crewed spaceflight mission of the NASA-led Artemis program. Planned for 2027, the mission is designed as a crewed demonstration flight
Artemis_III
Public co-educational and comprehensive high school in Chico, California, United States
and AP Computer Science Principles. Pleasant Valley offers the AP Capstone program and its respective diplomas and academic certificates. Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley High School (California)
Pleasant_Valley_High_School_(California)
Village in Nova Scotia, Canada
NKEC is the first AP Capstone designated school in Nova Scotia and the first in the world to offer the virtual AP Capstone Program. The Canning Lighthouse
Canning,_Nova_Scotia
High school and middle school in Canning, Nova Scotia, Canada
need and a desire to be enrolled in this alternate program is required. NKEC AP Capstone Program: AP courses are considered to be of equivalent to first
Northeast Kings Education Centre
Northeast_Kings_Education_Centre
American author, filmmaker, and historian
historian of ideas who currently serves on the faculty and as Director of Capstone Programs at Yale's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. King has also served
Casey_King
List of space missions by NASA
Lunar Orbiter's ShadowCam instrument, launched August 2022, operational CAPSTONE, launched November 2022, operational LunaH-Map, launched November 2022
List_of_NASA_missions
The capstone model of marriage is a sociological framework describing contemporary marriage as a form of status symbol or achievement that occurs later
Capstone_model_of_marriage
Bay in Alaska, United States
Administration’s provision of new transceivers that lacked alerting capability to Capstone Program operators without adequately mitigating the increased risk associated
George_Inlet
Public high school in Coral Springs, Florida, United States
Advanced Placement classes are offered each year including the AP Capstone Program. Students also can receive the AICE Cambridge Diploma. Coral Glades
Coral_Glades_High_School
Series of United States uncrewed lunar and planetary space probes (1958-60; 1965-92)
The Pioneer programs were two series of United States lunar and planetary space probes. The first program, which ran from 1958 to 1960, unsuccessfully
Pioneer_program
Head military official of military or paramilitary maintained by the state
1945. Salem College, B.S. (business administration), 1967. Graduate, Capstone Program, National Defense University, 1996; National Security College; Combined
Adjutant_General_of_Maryland
Marine Corps general and parks director
completed the National Defense University Capstone program and the Senior Executives in National Security program at the Harvard Kennedy School. In 2011
Anthony_L._Jackson
American civil servant and think tank executive (born 1951)
University). He is also a Certified Public Accountant and has completed the CAPSTONE program for flag rank military officers. He worked in human resources at accounting
David M. Walker (U.S. Comptroller General)
David_M._Walker_(U.S._Comptroller_General)
Private school in Kamuela, Hawaii, US
Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The school maintains capstone programs for all students in grades 5, 8, and 12. It also hosts the TED organization's
Hawaiʻi_Preparatory_Academy
Wings' fleet was equipped with state-of-the-art Chelton Flight Systems Capstone Program, offering "Highway In The Sky" technology. In 2008, Wings of Alaska
Wings_of_Alaska
Chinese medium-range narrowbody airliner
number of the C919's foreign components manufacturers including Ametek, Capstone Turbine, GE Aviation, Honeywell, Safran, and others and stole intellectual
Comac_C919
First crewed mission of the Artemis program
since Apollo 17 in 1972, the first crewed flight of the NASA-led Artemis program, the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS), and the first
Artemis_II
High school in Morris County, New Jersey, US
tests. Seniors can attend a dual enrollment program at the County College of Morris or can complete a capstone project. Students from the healthcare academy
Morris County School of Technology
Morris_County_School_of_Technology
Public secondary school in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
offering the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Diploma starting in the 2014–15 school year. This is a pilot program that was then offered in only a handful
Burnaby North Secondary School
Burnaby_North_Secondary_School
Phase of higher education
or "workshops". Some students complete a final culminating project or "capstone" rather than a thesis. Such "real-world" experience may typically require
Postgraduate_education
Federal capital district of the United States
2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015. Glaser, Jason (2003). Washington, D.C.. Capstone. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7368-2204-6. "UNPO: District of Columbia (Washington
Washington,_D.C.
Commuter airline based out of Ketchikan, Alaska
view of Taquan Air" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 24, 2011. Capstone Program Essential Air Service List of seaplane operators "Federal Aviation
Taquan_Air
Undergraduate educational qualification
degree (MPhil). Generally, it entails independent research or a thesis/capstone project. The Bachelor of Psychology degree (BPsych, or PsyB; also Bachelor
Bachelor's_degree
Public magnet school in Hialeah, Florida, United States
Silver Knight mascot was introduced. The school was also granted an AP Capstone program, set to begin during the 2015–16 school year. The Green Club at the
José_Martí_MAST_6-12_Academy
United States Navy admiral
committee, and is a Senior Fellow of the National Defense University's Capstone Program.[citation needed] Gehman is married to Janet F. Johnson and they have
Harold_W._Gehman_Jr.
High school in Winnipeg, Manitoba
courses: Art Biology Calculus Capstone Chemistry English Physics Psychology The Capstone Diploma Program is a program provided by the College Board that
Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute
Daniel_McIntyre_Collegiate_Institute
School in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
as taking the AP exam in May. As of 2016, Lisgar inaugurated its AP Capstone Program which requires students to take AP Seminar and AP Research as well
Lisgar_Collegiate_Institute
American action thriller television series
CEO and President of Capstone Industries Paul McCrane as Dr. Mike Tedesco, CEO of Nubellum, a pharmaceutical subsidiary of Capstone Industries Stephen Bishop
The_Terminal_List
Private school in Shanghai, China
also one of the only 13 schools in mainland China that has the AP Capstone program. This robust system in Advanced placement and in the usual curriculum
The_SMIC_Private_School
Soviet nuclear engineer in charge during the Chernobyl disaster (1931–1995)
a Deadly Nuclear Accident Frightened the World. th Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone. p. 47. ISBN 9780756557447. Schmemann, Serge (16 June 1986). "Chernobyl
Anatoly_Dyatlov
First crewed Moon landing (1969)
landed humans on the Moon, and the fifth crewed mission of NASA's Apollo program. The mission was crewed by Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot
Apollo_11
Graduate program of Stanford University
IPS becoming a two-year program, as well as the introduction of a practicum as a capstone to the program. In 2018, the program was redesigned and renamed
Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy
Ford_Dorsey_Master's_in_International_Policy
Summer programs
ProQuest 331450087. Retrieved 19 June 2025. "Capstone Advises Oxbridge Academic Resources". Capstone Partners. Retrieved 4 December 2025. "Teen gives
Oxbridge_Academic_Programs
Public school in Longmont, Colorado, United States
Capstone Project (.5 credits) AP Environmental Science (1 credit) Energy Storage & the Grid (.5 credits) Mead offers the AP Capstone™ Diploma program
Mead_High_School_(Colorado)
South Korean space program
Korean Lunar Exploration Program (Korean: 대한민국의 달탐사 계획) is led by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), which develops lunar orbiters and landers
Korean Lunar Exploration Program
Korean_Lunar_Exploration_Program
Network that allows computers to share resources and communicate with each other
Anniss, Matthew (2015). Understanding Computer Networks. United States: Capstone. ISBN 9781484609071. Ritchie, David (1986). "George Stibitz and the Bell
Computer_network
American uncrewed lunar space missions in the 1960s
The Ranger program was a series of uncrewed space missions by the United States in the 1960s whose objective was to obtain the first close-up images of
Ranger_program
Charter school in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
school was selected by the College Board in 2015 to implement their AP Capstone Program. One student has participated in MATHCOUNTS Nationals as a Delaware
Newark_Charter_School
Lunar lander family for the Artemis program
land a crew of four astronauts on the lunar surface for NASA's Artemis program. Development of the smaller, uncrewed lander (Mark 1) began in 2016 and
Blue_Moon_(spacecraft)
Program of robotic spacecraft missions
Precursor Robotic Program (LPRP) is a NASA program that uses robotic spacecraft to prepare for future crewed missions to the Moon. The program gathers data
Lunar Precursor Robotic Program
Lunar_Precursor_Robotic_Program
CAPSTONE PROGRAM
CAPSTONE PROGRAM
Male
Italian
Italian form of French Gaston, GASTONE means "from Gascony."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, which Reaney says in from Faunstone in Shaugh, Devon, named as ‘farm (Middle English toun) of a family called Faunt’ (from French le Enfaunt ‘the child’).
Boy/Male
Arabic
Way; Program
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Capton in Devon, earlier Capieton (1278) ‘estate (Old English tūn) of a man called Capia’.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Way. Program.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Cawston in Norfolk; the form of the surname reflects the local pronunciation of the place name, which is from the Old Scandinavian personal name Kalfr + Old English tūn ‘settlement’.Italian (Venetia) : augmentative form of Casa.
Boy/Male
Australian, Latin
Christian
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Alstan, which is a coalescence of several different Old English personal names: Æ{dh}elstÄn ‘noble stone’, ÆlfstÄn ‘elf stone’, EaldstÄn ‘old stone’, or EalhstÄn ‘altar stone’.English : habitational name from any of various places called Alston (in Cumbria, Lancashire, Devon, and Somerset) or Alstone (in Gloucestershire and Staffordshire). With the exception of Alston in Cumbria, which is formed with the Old Scandinavian personal name Halfdan, these place names all consist of an Old English personal name + Old English tÅ«n ‘settlement’, for example Ælfsige in the case of Alstone in Gloucestershire.English : In 1682 John Alston of Hammersmith, Middlesex, England, began a seven-year apprenticeship to James Jones, merchant, of Charleston, SC. He had many prominent descendants, among whom the name is often spelled Allston.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Balsam or Yiddish balzam ‘balm’, ‘balsam’.German : occupational name for a seller of spices and perfumes, from Latin balsamum ‘balsam’, ‘aromatic resin’.German : variant of Balsel (see Baltzell).English : habitational name from Balsham in Cambridgeshire, named with an Old English personal name, Bæll(i), + hÄm ‘homestead’, ‘village’, or Balstone in Devon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Norfolk named Caston, from an unattested Old English personal name Catt or the Old Norse personal name Káti + Old English tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Way; Program; Road; Path
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset and Gloucester)
English (Somerset and Gloucester) : unexplained. Perhaps a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Surname or Lastname
Danish
Danish : variant of Ibsen.German : from the Germanic personal name Ivo (see Iwen).English : when not of Danish or German origin, possibly a variant of Ipstone, a habitational name from Ibstones, a place in Staffordshire, or from Ipsden in Oxfordshire.
CAPSTONE PROGRAM
CAPSTONE PROGRAM
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
King of the Discus
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Shakespearean, Swedish, Teutonic
Peaceful Ruler; Elf; Magical Counsel
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu
Mythical vehicle of Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Hindu
A singing bird
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Parsi, Punjabi, Sikh, Traditional
Brave; A Brave Person
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Adornment aids
Girl/Female
Hindu
Thoughtful, Devoted
Boy/Male
British, English, Polish, Teutonic
Spear Ruler; Wealthy Spear; Spear King
CAPSTONE PROGRAM
CAPSTONE PROGRAM
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n.
A stone that is placed on the top, or which forms the top.
n.
A bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it.
n.
The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of Capstan.
n.
A stone for coping. See Coping.
n.
A variety of jade. It is used by some savages, particularly the natives of the South Sea Islands, for making axes or hatchets.
n.
A stone for the lap, on which shoemakers beat leather.
a.
A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc.
n.
See Steatite, and Talc.
n.
A fossil echinus of the genus Cannulus; -- so called from its supposed resemblance to a cap.
imp. & p. p.
of Astone
n.
Cobblestone.
n.
Something which rotates about an axis, as a wheel, or the drum of a capstan.
v. t.
Alt. of Astone
n.
A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.
superl.
Like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the touch, as is mineral soapstone.
n.
The drumhead of a capstan; especially, the drumhead of the lower of two capstans on the sane axis.
v. t.
To stun; to astonish; to stupefy.
n.
A vertical cleated drum or cylinder, revolving on an upright spindle, and surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for bars or levers. It is much used, especially on shipboard, for moving or raising heavy weights or exerting great power by traction upon a rope or cable, passing around the drum. It is operated either by steam power or by a number of men walking around the capstan, each pushing on the end of a lever fixed in its socket.