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argano
A large winch with a vertical axis. A full-sized human-powered capstan is a waist-high cylindrical machine, operated by a number of hands who each insert a horizontal capstan bar in holes in the capstan and walk in a circle. Used to wind in anchors or other heavy objects; and sometimes to administer flogging over.
- Parte del discurso: noun
- Industria/ámbito: Barco
- Categoría: Nautica general
- Organization: Wikipedia
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(Quaderni, Verona, Italy)