Translation of "capstan" into Swedish
ankarspel, ankarbult, kapstan are the top translations of "capstan" into Swedish.
(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. [..]
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ankarspel
noun neutercylindrical machine [..]
Jacketed piping systems need not be applied to engines on open decks operating windlasses and capstans.
I maskiner på öppna däck som driver ankarspel och gångspel behöver mantlade rörsystem inte användas.
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ankarbult
noun commoncylindrical machine [..]
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kapstan
noun commonpart of a tape recorder
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ankarspel