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What is a capstan?

What is a capstan? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (nautical) A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, used to apply force to ropes, cables, etc. It is typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers used to turn it.
  2. (electronics) A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder.
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Forward of the rails is a large single bollard, or capstan, and various small deck fittings and valve openings that are home to tompot blennies.
The carpenter had turned the capstan just abaft the mainmast into a perfectly acceptable desk.
After the top of the barrel has been shaped, the coopers wrap cables around the base of the barrel and use a capstan to cinch up the base.
Near the seabed, an interesting feature is a large power capstan.
This placed him immediately in front of the yo-yo block and approximately 2 m from the capstan winch operator.
For every 30 inches of tape that zips by the heads in one second, the ATR capstan rotates just four times!

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