Talk:Capstan (nautical)

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Massive import of 1911 Britanica was not done neatly. Can the poster please clean up, reduce, and modernise the entry - otherwise I will soon revert. - Leonard G. 03:45, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

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Why is this page Capstan (nautical)? Capstan as described here was not unique to being used on ships; it is usable in any application for leverage and mechanical advantage. Shouldn't this be a more general article on the capstan as a simple machine? Klaun (talk) 03:33, 7 October 2015 (UTC)


 * I've just come here with the same question. Capstans were widely used in quarries in the area where I live (South-West England) - and there are still many historic remnants dotted around the landscape. Now they might have been inspired by nautical capstans... or they might not have been. I agree that it merits a bit of further digging. 82.71.0.229 (talk) 13:28, 15 June 2021 (UTC)