capstan

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capstan englannista suomeksi

  1. kapstaani, ankkurivinssi, ankkurikela

  1. Substantiivi

  2. vintturi, vorokki, käyntikela; ankkuripeli anchor

  3. vetoakseli

capstan englanniksi

  1. 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. (RQ:Melville Moby-Dick)

  3. {{quote-book|en|year=1951|author=W. I. B. Crealock

  4. {{quote-journal|en|year=2013|month=July-August|author=Henry Petroski

  5. A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder.