The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CAPSTAN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1989.
Anchor holster crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CAPSTAN | 50 % | 7 |
| CAT | 50 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Anchor holster
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- capstan
- gun
- strap
- draw
- side
- anchoring
- bitt
- cast
- casted
- dowel
- fluke
- house
Crossword Answer definitions
CAPSTAN noun- A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, used to apply force to ropes, cables, etc. It is typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers used to turn it.
- A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CAPSTAN
- Rotating spindle
- Tape deck component
- Cassette player gismo
- Device for raising an anchor.
- Upright windlass.
- Ship's revolving drum device.
- Hauling apparatus on a ship.
- Ship's cable drum.
- Windlass
- Rope-winding device