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English: A capstan. Capstan on the sailing ship Balclutha. Poles are inserted in the square holes and operated by sailors. The upper portion drives a shaft that operates the anchor windlass in the forecastle below.
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current19:33, 11 January 20061,536×1,152 (472 KB)Korrigan (A capstan. Originally copied on the English Wikipedia by en:User:Leonard_G.. Capstan on the sailing ship ''Balclutha''. Image by User:Leonard G. Poles are inserted in the square holes and operated by sailors. The upper port)
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