单词 | drum capstan |
释义 | > as lemmasdrum capstan drum capstan n. ΚΠ 1695 S. Morland Urim of Conscience 33 A Drum-Capstan (a Contrivance I presented to the late King Charles the Second, many years ago). 1763 H. Walpole Vertue's Anecd. Painting 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 Encycl. Telecommunications XIV. 29 Drum capstans require several turns of cable to develop adequate restraining friction. < as lemmas |
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