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Definition of Capstans

Capstan
Capstan Cap"stan, n. [F. cabestan, fr. Sp. cabestrante, cabrestante, fr. cabestrar to bind with a halter, fr. cabestrohalter, fr. L. capistrum halter, fr. capere to hold (see Capacious); or perh. the Spanish is fr. L. caper goat + stans, p. pr. of stare to stand; cf. F. ch[`e]vre she-goat, also a machine for raising heavy weights.] 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. [Sometimes spelt Capstern, but improperly.] Capstan bar, one of the long bars or levers by which the capstan is worked; a handspike.. To pawl the capstan, to drop the pawls so that they will catch in the notches of the pawl ring, and prevent the capstan from turning back. To rig the capstan, to prepare the for use, by putting the bars in the sockets. To surge the capstan, to slack the tension of the rope or cable wound around it.

Meaning of Capstans from wikipedia

- was not strong enough to carry a locomotive, so ropes and capstans were used instead. Capstan equation Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great...
- Look up capstan or capston in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Capstan may refer to: Capstan (band), an American post-hardcore band Capstan (cigarette)...
- the tail (free end)). It is both ancient and modern practice for anchor capstans and jib winches to be slightly flared out at the base, rather than cylindrical...
- drag is placed on the supply reel. Tape recorder capstans have a function similar to nautical capstans, which however have no pinch rollers, the line simply...
- Capstan is a British brand of unfiltered cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Imperial Brands. The brand dwindled in po****rity when the health...
- Capstan is an American post-hardcore band from Orlando, Florida. To date, the band has released six EPs and three studio albums. The band was formerly...
- on the wire/rope (see yacht photo above), are called capstans. Despite this, sailboat capstans are most often referred to as winches. Winches are the...
- The Capstan Rocks (64°57′S 63°26′W / 64.950°S 63.433°W / -64.950; -63.433) are a small group of rocks, sometimes awash at high water and in strong...
- Capstan Island Capstan Island is a designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Located along the Labrador Straits or Strait...
- machines to work. A torque amplifier is essentially two capstans connected together. A capstan consists of a drum that is connected to a powerful rotary...