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capstan noun

  /ˈkæp.stən/
  • (especially, nautical) A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers for turning it; used to apply force to cables, ropes, etc.
  • (electronics) A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder.
 cabestan
capstan bar
barre d’anspect
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