- 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...
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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...
