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A capstan is a vertical-axled rotating machine used on sailing ships to apply force to ropes, cables, and hawsers. Sailors would coordinate their movements by walking around the capstan while singing sea shanties. The word capstan originated from Old Provençal and Old French and entered English in the 14th century from Portuguese or Spanish shipmen during the Crusades. Modern capstans are powered electrically, hydraulically, or with internal combustion engines and use gearing to increase torque. Capstans di

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Naveen Sharma

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