capstan

With two men on each spoke of the capstans they began to open the gates.

This will still find out, what message has left Sarah on the capstans.

But using the capstan, a common practice in smaller ships, was different.

Together they turned the little capstan that drew up the anchor.

Now, using the top of the capstan as a table, he was inspecting it.

John was hauled over to a capstan and tied across it.

The puzzles, which she gives up on the capstans, will lead you there.

The larger capstans was turned by 32 men, this just barely moving the rock.

On the other was an oil can of tall capstan shafts.

Man the capstan and heave round until we're at long stay.

Other heavy tasks might also be assisted by using a capstan.

With capstans, which we had to have specially made, by the way, they can get their hands around the thing."

He turned on his heel, heading for the electric capstan.

One time, made me replace a capstan bar with spruce.

I must go down to the yard, said he: we are stepping the new capstan this evening.

Ransom walked forward to the bow, and sat down on the capstan.

Harry gave the orders that had the men rushing to the capstan.

I took another long drag at the Capstan, and inspected my trembling hand.

They had fastened him to the capstan, and he could move neither hand nor foot.

Others pulled more straps over the top of the sled and into position around the capstan.

He held on to the edge of the capstan barrel and waved an arm at the men forward.

At the capstan bar, he hesitated and looked up uncertainly.

The first lieutenant joined him by the capstan and was careful to keep his eyes above shoulder level.

We only took him aboard to play the fife when the hands were at the capstan.

It is mechanically related to the capstan seen on ships.