Capstan: a mechanical vertical rotating instrument used to transport heavy objects using ropes, cables, or chains, such as a rotating drum on a ship or shipyard to haul in ropes
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Capstan: a mechanical vertical rotating instrument used to transport heavy objects using ropes, cables, or chains, such as a rotating drum on a ship or shipyard to haul in ropes
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