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Definition of Capstan |
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Capstan
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. Related Definitions: An, And, Around, By, Cable, Capstan, Cylinder, Drum, Drumhead, Each, Either, End, Especially, Exerting, Fixed, For, Great, Heavy, In, Is, It, Lever, Men, Moving, Much, Number, Of, On, Operated, Or, Passing, Power, Pushing, Raising, Revolving, Rope, Shipboard, Socket, Spindle, Steam, Surmounted, The, Traction, Upon, Upright, Used, Vertical, Walking, With |
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Capstan Translations
capstan in German is Rollenantrieb capstan in Spanish is cabrestante capstan in Swedish is ankarspel |
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