Capstan and Pulleys

Capstan

Capstan noun - A windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails.
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Pulleys and capstan are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Pulleys" with "Capstan", this nouns are similar.

Pulleys

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Capstan and pulleys are semantically related. You can use "Capstan" instead a noun "Pulleys".
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Pulleys and Capstan. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capstan/pulleys
Capstan & Pulleys. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/capstan/pulleys>.
Pulleys or Capstan. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/capstan/pulleys.
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