Translation of "capstan" into Irish
capstan, tochard are the top translations of "capstan" into Irish.
capstan
noun
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(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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tochard
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Phrases similar to "capstan" with translations into Irish
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rabhcán tochaird
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deil thochardach
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brúchulaith thochardach
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stop tochaird
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