1695 S. Morland 33 A Drum-Capstan (a Contrivance I presented to the late King Charles the Second, many years ago).
1763 H. Walpole III. ii. 84 He [sc. Sir S. Morland] invented the drumcap-stands for weighing heavy anchors.
1997 M. C. Biskeborn in F. E. Froelich & A. Kent XIV. 29 Drum capstans require several turns of cable to develop adequate restraining friction.