capstan
31capstan — noun Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle French cabestant Date: 14th century 1. a machine for moving or raising heavy weights that consists of a vertical drum which can be rotated and around which cable is turned 2. a rotating shaft… …
32Capstan — Лентопротяжный механизм; Ведущий вал лентопротяжного механизма …
33capstan — cap|stan [ˈkæpstən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Provençal; Origin: cabestan, from cabestre rope for leading an animal , probably from Latin capere to take, hold ] a round machine shaped like a drum, used to wind up a rope that pulls or lifts heavy… …
34capstan — cap|stan [ kæpstən ] noun count a round piece of equipment that you turn to wind a heavy rope, especially on a ship or at a port …
35capstan — upright device for winding in heavy ropes or cables Nautical Terms …
36capstan — cap·stan || kæpstÉ™n n. mechanical device used on ships to wind cables or hoist sales …
37capstan — catnaps …
38capstan — [ kapst(ə)n] noun 1》 a broad revolving cylinder with a vertical axis used for winding a rope or cable. 2》 the motor driven spindle on a tape recorder that makes the tape travel past the head. Origin ME: from Provençal cabestan, from cabestre… …
39capstan — noun (C) 1 a round machine shaped like a drum, used to wind up a rope that pulls or lifts heavy objects 2 the round bar that goes round to move the tape 1 (12) in a tape recorder …
40capstan — cap·stan …