Translation of "capstan" into Slovenian
vitel is the translation of "capstan" into Slovenian.
(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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nounJacketed piping systems need not be applied to engines on open decks operating windlasses and capstans.
Cevovodni sistem, prevlečen s plaščem, ni potreben pri motorjih na odprtih krovih, ki poganjajo vitle in geplje.
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