- 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...
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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...
- 1963. Thirty-four
Capstans were built, one of
which was ****ed with an
auxiliary engine with the
designation T.49C
Powered Capstan. Data from The World's...
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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...
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Capstan is a
British brand of
unfiltered cigarettes,
currently owned and
manufactured by
Imperial Brands. The
brand dwindled in po****rity when the health...
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Capstan is an
elevated station under construction on the
Canada Line of
Metro Vancouver's
SkyTrain rapid transit system. It will be
located at the intersection...
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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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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...
