- 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...
- 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...
- Look up
capstan or
capston in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Capstan may
refer to:
Capstan (band), an
American post-hardcore band
Capstan (cigarette)...
- 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 an
American post-hardcore band from Orlando, Florida. To date, the band has
released six EPs and
three studio albums. The band was formerly...
-
Capstan is a
British brand of
unfiltered cigarettes,
currently owned and
manufactured by
Imperial Brands. The
brand dwindled in po****rity when the health...
- The
Capstan Shafts is the
musical project of
American lo-fi
artist Dean Wells. He has been
releasing material under the
Capstan Shafts name
since 1999...
- 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...
-
operated by
capstans, each with four poles,
which had to make
seven full
revolutions to open or
close a gate. Each gate leaf had two
capstans, one to open...
- 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...
