Words Like CAPSTAN

We have put together a list of words that are similar to CAPSTAN.

2 Alternative Words Similar to capstan

1 Winch Noun      Synonym Words Like Winch
2 Windlass Noun      Synonym Words Like Windlass

6 definitions of capstan

1 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.
2 a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
3 Nautical An apparatus used for hoisting weights, consisting of a vertical spool-shaped cylinder that is rotated manually or by machine and around which a cable is wound.
4 A small cylindrical shaft used to drive magnetic tape at a constant speed in a tape recorder.
5 An apparatus working on the principle of the wheel and axle, used for raising weights or applying power.
6 A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder.
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