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Word | Capstan |
Urdu Meaning | لنگر کي چرخي |
a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane / a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis / 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. / a revolving cylinder with a vertical axis used for winding a rope or cable, powered by a motor or pushed around by levers., | |
Usage | ⇒ Helping were a number of Adsteam tugs and a team of ADI dockworkers who, with stout ropes and capstans finally secured the giant ship. |
Synonyms | windlass, winch, arm, cam, companion, crab, crane, derrick, lever, lift, parts, pulley, reel, ship, wheel, block, can hook, capstan wheel, capstans, car puller, |
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