Capstan

Capstan in Japanese

In Japanese

キャプスタン

kyapusutan

Definition

Definition in EnglishA powered drum with a vertical axis used on a ship to haul in ropes or cables wound around it.

Definition in Japanese船上で縦軸の胴を動力で回し、巻き付けたロープやワイヤーを引く装置。

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