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Originally Posted by southwestforests
It is either capstan or windlass, I'm not sure of precise and exact definition and use of each word -- with Dad having been 30 years in Navy this is embarrassing!
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Okay, just found this, https://www.brighthubengineering.com...tan-on-a-ship/
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What is a Capstan on a Ship?
written by: Raunekk • edited by: Lamar Stonecypher • updated: 7/5/2010
A capstan is a type of device used on ships to wound the cables and ropes during anchoring. Capstans are to old wooden ships what windlasses are to modern ships. Read this article to find out the difference between a capstan and a windlass.
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