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Definition of: capstan
(kap′stən) noun Naut.
A drum-like apparatus for hoisting anchors or other weights by exerting traction upon a cable. [<F cabestan <L capistrum halter <capere hold]
a. Drumhead.
b. Bar–hole.
c. Capstan bar.
d. Barrel.
e. Pawls.
f. Pawl–rim.
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