Capstan may refer to:
- Capstan (nautical), rotating machine used to control or apply force to another element. A capstan is a rotating machine used to apply Force to another element notably used on board ship and on dock walls for heaving-in or veering ropes cables and hawsers
- Capstan (tape recorder), rotating spindles used to move recording tape. Capstans are rotating spindles used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a Tape recorder.
- Capstan (cigarette), a brand of British cigarette. Capstan is a brand of unfiltered British cigarettes made by Imperial Tobacco.
See also
A rack and pinion is a pair of Gears which convert rotational motion into linear motionDictionary
capstan
-noun
- (nautical) 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.
- (electronics) A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder.
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