| NOM | artifact | argue, cabrestant | a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis |
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| Sentit | 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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| Sinònim | cabrestant | |
| General | cabrestant, gigre, torn | lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds |
| Anglès | capstan | |
| Espanyol | argue, argüe, cabestrante, cabrestante | |
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