| 单词 | capstan |
| 例句 | A baffled, bewildered crew blundered on deck, and walked round the capstan. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Four husky sailors in blue jackets and bright kerchiefs had hurried forward to man the capstan bars. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Men leaped to the capstan and heaved the anchor. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She was in charge of leading the work songs for the larboard watch, singing out line after line for the rest of the watch to repeat as they hauled sheets or turned the capstan. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “The sound of men stamping overhead as they run about. There is the creaking of a chain, and the loud tinkle as the check of the capstan falls into the rachet.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Because,” Collins growled, “he sailed on privateers before he was knee high to a capstan. He knows guns. If we have trouble with the French he’ll be worth the rest of the crew put together.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z With her counterpart on the starboard watch, Theo, she led chanties while the crew raised the sails, while they sweated and heaved at the capstans. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Men walked round the capstan, leaning on the bars, heaving the anchor. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z His own daemon, a seagull, had her head tucked under her wing on the capstan. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Fire in the hole haul wind crow’s nest capstan gangway dead men tell no tales chandler. Prod-5806 Test 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z Such is the ship’s condition that some of her rigging is still in place, while her wooden capstan and bilge pump are also visible. Stunningly well preserved 500-year-old Columbus-era shipwreck revealed: 'It’s almost like it sank yesterday' 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Oxen will be brought in to secure the bridge using a capstan, a vertical-axle rotating machine that applies force to ropes and is used to raise sails. Architect building covered bridge _ by hand _ in Norwich 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z Giant microphones, vacuum tubes, capstans, switches, rheostats and broadcast towers erupted around you in a circular photomural 67 feet in diameter. At 30 Rock, Recreating a Rotunda With a Nod to the Past 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z I would have run them ashore if there had been any capstan here to have drawn them up. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z Their next task was to repair the splintered foreyard, which they did by fishing it with capstan bars and small spars. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Sergeant Evans managed to get the breast- and hind-ropes fast, and then all that remained was for the men on deck to work the capstan. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Leaning against a spattered capstan, he seemed smaller than I had remembered him; he did not recognize me. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z Several small compartments were also made for the reception of the pumps, the machinery for moving capstans, and cranes, all of which were worked by steam. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z We find him much later describing, in a patent specification, a new form of flat boat, with centre-boards and paddle-wheels, still worked by his favourite capstans. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z "Heave round the capstan," came the order, and with a patter of bare feet, the clanking of the pawls, and the merry lilt of the fiddle, the cable came inboard. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z The officers had their revolvers loaded and ready and the crew were armed with capstan bars and marlinspikes beside the sheath knives that they all carried. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z The turret slide is moved quickly by hand, by means of the capstan levers u, which, by an in-and-out motion, also serve to lock the turret at any point. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z A moment later the chain was unshackled, and as the capstan rapidly revolved, the schooner's head receded from the shore. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z Miller sent one of his capstan vessels as a present to the King of Sweden. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z A part of the crew manned the capstan bars, a fiddler being perched on the capstan head. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Shanty, shant′i, n. a song with boisterous drawling chorus, sung by sailors while heaving at the capstan, or the like—also Chant′y, Chant′ie.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z The capstan head had been removed, and in its place sat a neat little automatic gun, which could fling two hundred and seventy three-pound shells six thousand yards in a minute. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z Although the capstan was manned, as already said, at 3.30, it was not till past seven, or four hours later that the anchor hove in sight. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z In this letter he commences by recapitulating Miller’s experiments in propelling vessels or rafts by paddles worked by capstans or by wind, like a windmill. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Daily she works off her hatred on a capstan lathe, hoping, as she tells the visitors, some day to get equal with the unspeakable Huns. The Woman's Part A Record of Munitions Work 2011-12-31T03:00:15.627Z At present, then, we could no longer be content with manual power, acting upon windlasses or capstans, for lifting and shifting. Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. 2011-12-26T03:00:15.410Z Then she put out, rounded the point, and headed for her destination over a smooth sunlit sea, with, by the way, an extra hand on board and a fine new capstan on her foredeck. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z Seth looked on at the fun, chewing the end of a capstan bar, and Oscar kept on rolling Spunkie in the scuppers, but when McBain joined the group order was somewhat restored. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z On the lower part of the capstan a wheel was fixed, with teeth pointing upwards, to work in a trundle fixed on the axis of the water-wheel. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Then, with the measured tramp of feet as the capstan revolved, the cable descended slowly into its tier, adding to the odours of the hold the pungent smells of seaweed and mud. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z They both leapt on the top of the capstan as an immense green sea swept over the bows and came tearing aft, carrying everything movable before it. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z The decks, which were flush fore and aft, were as white as curds; the brasses on the wheel, capstans, masts, skylights, belaying pins, shone till you could see your face in them. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z When the anchor was up once more, sail set, and the Snowbird again holding on her voyage, bowling along under a ten-knot breeze, Stevenson approached to where Seth stood against the capstan. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z She was worked at from three and a half to five miles an hour, with four or five men at the capstan. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z The first lieutenant gave his orders, and the crew were soon walking round the capstan. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z From thence they were led through blocks in opposite ports of the main deck to the capstan, by means of which they were very conveniently managed, and the ship without much difficulty steered. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z The goals are about a mile apart, one being a capstan at the harbour, and the other the park wall of Workingham Hall. Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland 2011-11-01T02:00:23.027Z She caught up the song, the clinging stroke of the capstan gave raising power, whereto, whence? The Fisher Girl 2011-10-13T02:00:46.980Z Heave with a will!’ and the strong men strain at the capstan bars until the capstan creaks again. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z "Captain Pillgrim, what shall be done with the men who came on board with you?" asked Mr. Swayne, while the crew were walking round the capstan. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z How he doubled and bolted and dived, to be sure, round the binnacle, round the capstan, over the winch, under the spare anchor, down one ladder and up another—it was marvellous! The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z A strong bulk-head or raft is constructed of the logs, with a capstan or windlass for the purpose of warping the whole forward in a calm, or when the wind is ahead. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z Immediately Deschamps put his finger upon the top of the capstan and stopped the revolutions of the slots. Chance in Chains A Story of Monte Carlo 2011-10-03T02:00:32.613Z A raft of timber was floated over the spot, and a capstan in its centre drove the screws to the required depth. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z One very hot day, the poor ’Ral was observed standing pensively up against the capstan. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z But he helped himself to a capstan bar, and that is of great length and very heavy. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z We want to learn to set a sail, to splice a rope, to heave the lead, box the compass, turn the capstan, reef and steer—in fact, all a sailor’s duties.” Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z We forge the nickel for the pivot and capstan, and we silver-plate it ourselves. Chance in Chains A Story of Monte Carlo 2011-10-03T02:00:32.613Z The capstan is of polished mahogany, the binnacle is fit to be a drawing-room ornament. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z There was quite a little circle now around the capstan. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z The sailors fought like true British tars, repelling the fiends with revolvers, with the butts of their rifles, and smashing many a chest and skull even with capstan bars. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z Therefore when I said quietly— "Make it two hundred, Jim, and I'm your man, cash on the capstan when you please," there never was a man more overcome with astonishment. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z And at each high tide, she made the men stand to the capstan bars, and fight in desperate efforts to fetch the Sally free. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z No unsightly cabins or rooms, only forward was the winch and then the steerage cabin, the capstan, the midship companion; and aft the saloon and cabin skylights and companions, the wheel-house and binnacle. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z The crew were as bad a lot as ever ran round a capstan, but that was no reason why they were to be treated like dogs. Midnight Webs 2011-07-29T02:00:30.077Z His coat is short, and of a slatey-blue; his tail is as straight and strong as a capstan bar. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z The Great Western, bounding safe through the gullets of the Hudson, threw her cable out on the capstan of New York, and left our still moist paper-demonstration to dry itself at leisure.'— A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z So they unfastened the end of the anchor chain at the capstan and fled, leaving the chain and the anchor in the mud of the river bottom. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z They instantly obeyed, lifting him tenderly upon his mattress, and laying him gently by the side of the capstan. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z They tramp round the capstan and tug and strain with dogged persistence until the huge beam of the trawl comes up. Playing With Fire 2011-06-29T02:00:30.590Z He used to set her on the capstan, from which she could easily mount astride on his shoulders, grasping his hair to steady herself. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z The anchor having been dropped, the cable was led to the Pelikan's steam capstan. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z The logs were in booms, and were moved by a capstan and rope. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z There was not sufficient wind to move her through the water; but the capstan was set agoing, and slowly she moved up to her anchor. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z The bands played the "Marseillaise," the capstan turned about, the pulley broke, and a man was wounded. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z Ring, ding, ding!—the breakfast bell; and the child was landed on the capstan once more and taken down—now by her devoted sweetheart, Reginald Grahame. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z Safely lodged in the slip, as it is called, she is drawn up into the boat-house by a capstan, and fastened securely.” The Lure of the Camera 2011-04-27T02:00:25.413Z The sailors, as by a common impetus, seized the negro, bound him tightly and lashed him to a capstan. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z He gave the orders for the capstan bars to be fitted, and turning to the ship armorer he told him to provide cutlasses and small-arms for the crew. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z A rope attached to the summit of the column was twisted round a capstan fixed at the entrance of the street. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z The capstan itself is a thing o’ beauty; all the brasswork looks like gold, all the polished woodwork like ebony; and, blow me, Bill, just look at that binnacle! Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z We now weigh our anchors by the capstan. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z Sometimes they were called upon to lend a helping hand at the capstan, or to tread the gang plank to a "wood up" quickstep. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z He built hand fire-engines of various kinds, taking patents on them, which brought him as small profits as did his work for the king, and invented the speaking-trumpet, calculating machines, and a capstan. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine 2011-04-21T02:00:53.240Z Every seaman, also, had a serviceable blade girded to his side, and one or more pistols in his belt; and harquebusses and cutlasses were placed on the companion and capstan, ready for indiscriminate use. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z Being pulled aboard, he unlashed the rope and strapped it to the capstan. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z Some climbed up to the yards and began to shake out the sails, others sped to the capstans, while others attended to getting on board the ship's boats. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z Drawing in a capstan, for turning a mill or engine.3. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z He saw, in fancy again, the raised capstan bars and the shattered skulls of the prey. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z By means of the capstan the rope was hauled in, and the cutter was brought up on the lee. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Both found their objective, one striking the fo'c'sle between the steam capstan and the for'ard turret, the other slightly in the wake of the bridge and chart-house, completely wrecking both. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z The capstan, whilst the tackle was slack, or the strain slight, actually spun round, whilst the hands on it, “shortening in on the bars,” ran at their utmost speed. Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby 2011-02-07T03:00:26.033Z The capstan, the quarter-rail stanchions, the edge of the companion-way, and the taffrail, were all ornamented and strengthened with massive brass plates, polished like a mirror. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z A heavy capstan bar was over his shoulder, an open knife gleamed from his belt, his jaw was set and thrust slightly outward. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Those who could not find arms seized the bars of the capstan or the oars of the gig. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z The guide frames should be at about every 10 or 15 feet of the height above the ground, and at some point between the capstan level and the ground. Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z We got up our own anchor in a trice—the men running around the capstan in “double-quick,”—and putting the ship under steam, started to meet her. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z A figure stood there alone and so quiet that at first he hardly distinguished it as separate from the black contour of a capstan. The Law of Hemlock Mountain They had nailed down the companion hatch which led to the after cabins, and two stood guard there with capstan bars. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z "It used to be quite different in the olden days when every woman was five foot six, and four men could easily have worked a frigate's capstan and raised the sheet anchor." Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z A man must be stationed at the end of the capstan bars to put the slack ends of the taut and slack ropes into the slots. Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z The riggers at the entrance leapt into sudden activity, and for five minutes the din and clatter of capstans, shrilling of whistles, and splash of hawsers in the water broke the spell of silence. H.M.S. —— The fifes struck up "The girl I left behind me," the men stamped round the capstan with a cheerful, steady step, and in a very short time the cable was nearly up and doun. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 The watch on deck had surged forward to the capstan, and some of the watch below were climbing up through the booby hatch. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z She mounted twelve small carronades on her upper deck, and a neat brass swivel which traversed on the head of the capstan. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 As the capstan is subject to great wear and tear and sudden strain, it should be strong, for if it breaks the work is stopped. Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z Through the medley of horns, syrens, and whistles that had been sounding through the fog, four short blasts caught the ear of a rigger who leaned against the outward capstan bollard. H.M.S. —— "Man the capstan bars!" shouted the chief mate. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 They had plied capstan bars, while the Kanakas and Gay Islanders had done the skinning. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z With great presence of mind he jumped to the capstan and stopped heaving in, but was unable to reverse and lower away. The Harwich Naval Forces Their Part in the Great War Of course, place the men as near to the end of the capstan bar as convenient for work. Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z Slowly she gathered way, and to the clatter of the dockyard capstans as the slack of the hawsers was taken in, her forty-foot curved stem passed the black caisson gates. H.M.S. —— And the ship's steward ca'd out the names o' a' the men, and they went round the capstan, touching their hats as they answered. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 Guns had been laid in the whaleboats, and great oak capstan bars took the place of the whaling gear. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z These ropes were then passed through blocks and taken to the capstan. Maori and Settler A Story of The New Zealand War Sometimes the capstan sockets are made to fit the ends of rails, if rails instead of timber are used for the capstan bars, but rail bars are rather heavy and are not nice to handle. Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z There all day long you could hear the sound Of the caulking iron, the ship's bronze bell, And the clank of the capstan going round As the great tides rose and fell. Later Poems I see a mountain wheeler I see a capstan. Geography and Plays His eyes hardened as he lifted his hand, poised it before him, and took one step toward the capstan and the starboard-anchor davit to which the whale line had been fastened. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z When several men work at the same capstan the combination is simple, because one man does exactly the same as the others. Political economy The best height for the capstan bars above the floor stage is from 3 feet 6 inches to 4 feet 6 inches. Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z An independent capstan in both ships, arranged to take either of the cables, could be worked by hand or steam. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The flute rang out a merrier tune, round and round went the capstan bars, then came the second officer’s loud shout of “Heaving in sight, sir,” as the men suddenly stopped in their merry round. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Stones were hurled through the length of the cabin; capstan bars were raised; the invaders faced the survivors, and prepared to charge Stirling and the little skipper who had found common cause in resistance. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z A steam windlass is fixed forward and a steam capstan aft. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" He’ll be King, too, in the next three turns of the capstan—King of France, England, and the world! Rewards and Fairies Capstans on dock walls in British government dockyards are usually driven by hydraulic or air pressure, conveyed through pipes to small engines underneath the capstans. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The decks of the brig were no longer deserted, and the shipping of the capstan bars told that the orders just given were being carried out. The Ruined Cities of Zululand The anchor chain was cleared of wreckage and steam plumed from a leak in the capstan engine. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z The monks and the abbot had now assembled in the room where the capstan stood. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant I used to play the fiddle between ’em, sitting on the capstan. Rewards and Fairies The upper portion of the capstan, together with its drum-head, is portable, being fixed to the centre boss with keys and gun-metal screws. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" “Run that warp forward, clap it on to the capstan,” shouted the clear voice of the captain. The Ruined Cities of Zululand One of their number understood engines and bells; he had even turned the globe valve which led to the capstan cylinder. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z The warehouses with their stacks of bags, slippered blue-trousered handymen, surpliced overseers with their sampling hollow bayonets, railway trucks and capstans, ubiquitous dogs and all, began to recede. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday The chain from the capstan, attached to the regulating gear, was within his reach, quite near his hand. Toilers of the Sea It can also be worked by manual labour with capstan bars. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The click of the capstan, as the sailors stamped round with a measured step, was heard, and the vessel was slowly drawing up with the entrance to the Bay. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Lieutenant Webb was out on the bow capstan, entirely unsheltered by the meagre 3-16-inch armor with which the craft was encased. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. The capstans spun around like tops—the fifers played their merriest jigs—the crew danced with glee—"pall the capstan!" Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia Relieved of these encumbrances, he fastened to the hook of the chain of the capstan the sling of the regulating tackle-gear, intending to check the pulleys. Toilers of the Sea It can also be worked by manual labour with capstan bars, a drum-head E’, fitted on the spindle on the main deck, enabling additional capstan bars to be used if required. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" There is a capstan from which the doorway of the seal-trap may be closed with a few turns. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North By check, and the powerful heave of a shore capstan, she warps in and straightens to the line of the docks. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war One steaming night when darkness had stopped our reading, the two of us were lying flat on our backs—and silent—in the enveloping shadows of the forward deck near the capstan. The Portal of Dreams Then by the aid of a lever and the capstan, he lowered into the sloop the two cases containing the pieces of the paddle-wheel, the slings of which were all ready. Toilers of the Sea To avoid carrying steam pipes aft, the after capstan is worked 293 by an electric motor which is kept below the water-line. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" Whenever I was upon the deck I could hear the "click, click, click" of the capstan aboard the pirate vessel, sounding more clearly through the dampness of the night than in the daytime. The Rose of Paradise Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published SO we sang—sounding a bravery at the capstan as we hove around and raised anchor to begin a voyage. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war A power of about thirty men was employed for driving the screws, and their labours were continued until their united force could scarcely turn the capstan. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel By the help of the capstan he had raised to the deck of the Durande the package which he had made of the lading of the sloop. Toilers of the Sea The earlier forms were of a comparatively simple character, made of wood with an iron spindle and worked by manual labour with wooden capstan bars. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" Later in the day, a heavy capstan was rigged. Stories by American Authors, Volume 10 Shrill whistle signals, orders and hails add to the stir of the labourers, and clatter of the warping capstan joins in with ready chorus. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war The Experiment had five paddle wheels in tandem between her hulls, operated by geared capstans on deck. Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran The cargo of the sloop hoisted on to the deck by the capstan, compact as he had made it, was an encumbrance. Toilers of the Sea A Marline-Spike Hitch is used for getting a purchase with a marline-spike, capstan bar, etc., when putting on a seizing or lashing. Knots, Bends, Splices With tables of strengths of ropes, etc. and wire rigging Bit by bit, I could feel the cage rise gradually from the ground; its weight, taken so, with living capstan and stone axle, was less than I should have expected. Miss Cayley's Adventures Jason's group, and the two others, shuffled into position and seated their bars, making a four spoked wheel out of the capstan. The Ethical Engineer Another experimenter with the double-hull type of vessel was a wealthy Scot named Patrick Miller who was particularly interested in manual propulsion of vessels, employing geared capstans to operate paddle wheels. Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran Besides the machinery, the great stern capstan had resisted the destruction. Toilers of the Sea Then perhaps I can rake up a few loafers, landsmen, or anybody who can shovel coal or push on a capstan bar, and by offering them double wages get them to ship with us. Mrs. Cliff's Yacht Nearly a fortnight passed, and one dull afternoon a very discouraged Raven was perched on a capstan at the edge of Quay Flat. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts In the center of the yard was a large capstan into which the first group of slaves were already fitting the end of their bar. The Ethical Engineer And, before he went to sleep in the evening, The very last thing that he could see Was the sailor-men a-dancing in the moonlight By the capstan that stood upon the quay. The Lord of Misrule And Other Poems While earth goes round, let rum go round, Our capstan song we sung: Half a hundred elegant pirates When the world was young! Collected Poems Volume Two And if we can bust out on deck, there's capstan bars and belaying-pins to fight with. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story A gang of workmen is making an excavation which will be wide and deep; others are busy piling up quarry stone, unloading carts, sifting sand, putting a capstan in place and so on. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' Then the capstan is manned, and we heave her through the broken floe foot by foot. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I But the very last thing that he will see Will be sailor-men a-dancing in the sunrise By the capstan that stands upon the quay.... The Lord of Misrule And Other Poems While earth goes round, let rum go round, Our capstan song we sung: Half a hundred cut-throat pirates When the world was young! Collected Poems Volume Two Martin leaned over the capstan, peering into that baffling gloom. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story And heave, ho, heave away on the capstan! The Pirate Woman All through the evening and the night they fought against the ice: with capstan bars, with boats' oars, and with great planks they thrust it from the ships. Adventurers of the Far North A Chronicle of the Frozen Seas To the tune of an old concertina, By the capstan that stands upon the quay. The Lord of Misrule And Other Poems While earth goes round, let rum go round, Our capstan song we sung: Half a hundred diffident pirates When the world was young! Collected Poems Volume Two He tacked away and bumped into the after capstan, which stood in the middle of the deck. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story Shows the capstan that served to raise the statue, the size of which is apparent by comparison with the figure of the Indian near it. The Mayas, the Sources of Their History Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries The apparatus is upon the old principle of the mole ditcher requiring the same capstan power. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside Pen, a very brutal man, one day, while trying to kick him, slipped, and fell on the corner of the capstan in such a way that he cut his head badly. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras While earth goes round, let rum go round, Our capstan song we sung: Half a hundred broad-sheet pirates When the world was young! Collected Poems Volume Two Then his groping hand encountered a little object, lying on top of the capstan, that checked his words instantly. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story Plate No. 8 represents the capstan that served me to raise the statue, the size of which you may know, Sr. President, comparing it with your servant and the Indians who aided at the work. The Mayas, the Sources of Their History Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries Jack could say no more just then, for in his progress around the capstan he came opposite the place where the midshipman was standing. Marcy The Blockade Runner I suppose they had ladies'-maids to lace you by the capstan. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras While earth goes round, let rum go round, Our capstan song we sung: Half a hundred terrible pirates When the world was young! Collected Poems Volume Two I felt my way aft, and paused by the capstan, where you found my tobacco pouch. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story It is with the aid of this rustic capstan that my ten men were able to raise the heavy mass to the surface in half an hour. The Mayas, the Sources of Their History Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries So he met their gaze frankly and, raising one foot to a capstan, he bent forward with a smile and began. The Web of the Golden Spider There is a very remarkable rock on the south-east side of the anchorage resembling the head of a capstan. Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Island The capstan was manned, and the vessel moved slowly away from the quay. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California The capstan spun back, the men were dashed along the deck like nine-pins, and one poor fellow, jammed between the chain and the hawse-pipe, had his hand cut in two as if by an axe. Harper's Young People, April 20, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Davits are placed on each bow for the anchor, and two on each side for the boats, and a capstan stands just forward of the mast. Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly It may now be pointed out, that the difference of space, passed through by the power in this experiment, is exactly equal to the difference of weight, which the boy could draw without the capstan. Practical Education, Volume II The man with the broken nose raised himself from his place by the capstan and stretched his hairy arms with an evil, leering yawn. The Black Buccaneer Hawsers had been run out at the stern and fastened to the capstan, and the bars were now manned, and the sailors put their whole strength into the work. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson "Now, young Benjamin—a-action!" said he; and the two threw themselves again against the pole of the mollified capstan. Somehow Good In less than an hour, thanks to the modern sailors' help, the steam capstan, our white wings were spread for the expected breeze outside the harbour. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 A hard name, which might well be spared, as the word windlass or capstan would convey a more distinct idea to our pupils. Practical Education, Volume II It was something of a surprise to both when Bonnet's voice was heard on the deck above, soon after, ordering the capstan manned. The Black Buccaneer Sailing orders must be on: and bringing my meal to a hasty conclusion, got on board to find the messenger shipped, and all hands heaving away at the capstan. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas By next morning the defective capstan was restored, and all was in readiness for another trial. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson Heave, heave, heave! around the capstan, Up with the anchor with a will; For the "Duke," you may rely, Will be home by next July, If you'll only put old Tom Lee to the wheel. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 A pulley attached to the base of the crane sprang out, dragging after it the capstan, which struck the crane like a lever. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere He had a section of the deck forward of the capstan reinforced stoutly to bear the weight of a bow-chaser, on which he placed some dependence in case of a running fight. The Black Buccaneer Wedged in a refuge, betwixt two capstans, the Orientals were sitting, awaiting doom like himself. A Victor of Salamis On the land attachments being cut, the pontoons began to float off; but one of the capstans having given way from excessive strain, the tube was brought home again for the night. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson He is in his room at the capstan house. A Sailor of King George As the cloud of dust thinned, Ibarra was seen upright among the beams, joists and cables, between the capstan and the great stone that had fallen. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere Before Bob was aware of what they meant to do, the angry sailors had slung him over a capstan bar and tied his hands and feet to a ring in the deck. The Black Buccaneer “I cannot forsake her,” called back the man, pointing to the woman, who lay with flying hair between the capstans, helpless and piteous now that her lover was no longer near. A Victor of Salamis The men at the capstan were all knocked down, and some of them thrown into the water, though they made every exertion to arrest the motion of the capstan-bars. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson He was a little, shrewd man, and knew a handspike from a capstan bar. A Sailor of King George By means of a cleverly contrived capstan, the enormous stone held suspended over the open trench could be raised or lowered with ease by a single man. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere The boy was brought up to the crowd at the capstan. The Black Buccaneer On the next day the cables, which usually are on the capstan, were coiled on deck; still greater waves, and more violent motions of the ship indicated that the vessels had reached the great ocean. The Voyage of The First Hessian Army from Portsmouth to New York, 1776 The coils of the rope unfortunately over-rode each other upon this capstan, so that it could not be paid out. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson The hands were instantly turned to the capstan, and we hove short on the sheet cable. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II A man with the appearance of a peasant standing near him on the edge of the excavation and close beside the capstan watched all his movements. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere Of course, there are no adjusting screws or capstans of any variety. Italian Harpsichord-Building in the 16th and 17th Centuries Soon the capstan was manned, and the anchor lifted to the old chantey: For tinkers, and tailors, and lawyers, and all, Way! Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 This position was determined by a 12-inch line, which was to be paid out to a fixed mark from the Llanfair capstan. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson I fancy the metaphor is really derived from putting the bars, or spokes, into a capstan or some such machine. Notes and Queries, Number 213, November 26, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. Already the steam capstan was clanking dolorously as fathom after fathom of chain crept with seeming reluctance through the hawse-pipe. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War The boatswains piped away cheerily; and a steady tramp, tramp, from the deck of each ship, and the clicking of the capstan catches, told that the anchors were coming up. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 With whoops and shouts they flocked to the capstan amidships, and began to compete, shoving on the bars, cheering and encouraging each other and deriding those on the forecastle deck, who responded. The Grain Ship The vertical iron pin upon which the capstan moves. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. There was no mistaking the earnestness of the tone, and many of the men sprang at once to the capstan bars, and the anchor was soon out of the water. With Cochrane the Dauntless Gordon, if you want to harden up, take a handspike and have a turn at the capstan. Gold Out of Celebes All hands now turned to at the capstan, in the hopes of getting the vessel off; and about noon, the tide having reached its flood, she gradually slid off the ledge into deep water. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 This craft of ours was like a small boat—built of soft light wood, with trunnels instead of bolts, and no iron on board except the anchors and one capstan. The Grain Ship A method in cases where a purchase must not be lowered by a round turn, as "Walk back the capstan;" the men controlling it by the bars and walking back as demanded. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Before the foremast gaped the fore-hatchway, also open; then came a handsome capstan; and ahead of it, leaving just comfortable room to work, rose the bulkhead of the turtle-back topgallant forecastle. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise Desperately I seized a capstan bar and knocked the wedges and battens off a hatch cover. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub It was consequently impossible to cast anchor, or to use the capstan. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century But the rush continued to the capstan bar rack amidships, and, armed with these handy clubs, they came back to batter in the companion. The Grain Ship A rope rides, as when round the capstan or windlass the strain part overlies and jams the preceding turn.—To ride between wind and tide. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. "There's one, now," said Captain Jackson; "that chap leaning on the capstan; he's been a captain, I believe." Duffels The crew except the captain and the mate were gathered forward round the capstan. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub But although the capstan was vigorously worked, it was impossible to move the vessel. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century They joyously and enthusiastically surrounded the forecastle capstan, shipped the brakes, and began to heave, with black looks at the envious Limericks, to whom Murphy now addressed himself. The Grain Ship That part of a capstan round which the messenger is wound, including the drumhead. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The first pebble of the new hotel was laid quite a respectable number of years ago, the ceremony furnishing an almost dangerous flux of excitement to the mariners at the capstan. Faces and Places Some were grouped about the capstan, where they were watching the sky and speculating on the character of the approaching storm. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub Meanwhile the water had risen above the capstan, and Ustâni, shivering audibly, had perched himself on the bowsprit. He There were the clicks of the capstan, and the shouts of the men as the nets came back to the boats, heavy and white with fish. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 The holes in which swivel-pintles, or the capstan or windlass spindles move. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. It has to be hauled up by a capstan. New Treasure Seekers or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune When this had been accomplished all hands seized capstan bars. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub Instead of moving away, the man sat on a capstan a few feet distant from the boys' den, watching for the slightest move on their part, a marlin spike dangling playfully in his hands. Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power He got round an old man's heart like a rope round a capstan. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 A large messenger formerly used to assist in weighing an anchor by the capstan. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. As they expected, there came soon the familiar racket of making sail and trimming yards and the clank of the capstan pawls. Blackbeard: Buccaneer On the morning of the appointed day, leaning as usual against his capstan, and puffing his paper cigar, the Chilian skipper is not in a mood for playing with his monkey pets. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea The other end of the rope was made fast to a great tree on the shore above, and, the skiff returning, the inboard end was turned about the capstan. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest The scuffling of feet and the fall of the heavy capstan bar caused the second mate to turn quickly, and at the same moment the captain's door opened and he stepped out on the deck. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite A large single-sheaved block through which the messenger passed when the anchor was weighed by the fore or jeer capstan; its block was usually lashed to the main-mast. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. But a couple of minutes at the capstan reassured us. From a Cornish Window A New Edition Soon the others saunter in the same direction, in twos and threes, straggling along the waist, but again gathering into a group around the capstan. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea The loose end was finally picked up and knotted, and the capstan started again. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest If we start the engines and try to crawl up by the capstan, we couldn’t pull her out of the mud. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive It was only used when other means failed, and, after the introduction of Phillipps' patent capstan, was disused. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The old Manxman went as fair for them reefs as if she was being hauled there with a capstan. Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers A bolt flew out of the capstan, which was a signal for the men who were at work on it to spring out of the way. Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California Again the men sprang round with the capstan bars; the frigate was afloat. The Three Midshipmen A moment later, we sprung the capstan clutch, and I heard the brief growl of the anchor chain as the big hook ran free. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive A well-known mechanical power, to which belong all turning or wheel machines, as cranes, capstans, windlasses, cranks, &c. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. A famous capstan chanty is well known on land, whence, indeed, it originally came: And it's hame, dearie, hame; oh! it's hame I want to be. All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways The captain shouted, "Cut the rope!" but that instant the iron capstan was torn out of the deck, and jumped overboard, with the cable attached to it. Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California Let the people run from side to side as the capstan goes round.” The Three Midshipmen So, finding no leak of consequence, and the beloved engines not the worse for wear, Williams went below to get up some power, while Peterson took the wheel and I went forward to the capstan. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive A large cable-laid rope, used to unmoor or heave up the anchor of a ship, by the aid of the capstan. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. But the capstan pawls began to click in staccato, showing that the anchor had been broken out. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 They then returned to the boat, let on all the steam, and began to wind up the cable on the capstan. Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California Anchors were got out astern, the anchors and some of the heavy guns were lowered into the boats, and the capstan was manned. The Three Midshipmen We must glance for one instant at the capstan, which was just behind where the jaunty young cadet was standing. A Prisoner of Morro In the Hands of the Enemy So that by putting on fresh nippers forward, and taking them off as they are hove aft, the capstan may be kept constantly going, and the cable is walked in without stopping. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Then Captain Mayo heard the steady clanking of capstan pawls. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 When the capstan disappeared, it69 was just as if some great river-god, with a whiff of his breath, or a snap of his fingers, had tossed it contemptuously aside. Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California Suddenly the capstan went round an inch; then another and another. The Three Midshipmen For he was crouching behind the capstan, out of sight. A Prisoner of Morro In the Hands of the Enemy A large low flat vessel resembling a barge of burden, and furnished with cranes, capstans, tackles, and other machinery necessary for careening ships; they are principally used in the Mediterranean. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Like their descendants now, who are seen daily in crowds lounging round the capstans, the night was most frequently their time of effort. Heroes of the Goodwin Sands In vain the crew laboured away at the capstan till the hawser was taut as a fiddle-string; not an inch would the ship budge. The Three Commanders Round went the men with the capstan bars, but the cables were soon stretched to their utmost, and there they stood pressing with might and main, but not an inch did the frigate move. The Three Midshipmen There was an interesting person near the capstan. A Prisoner of Morro In the Hands of the Enemy Also, the cast-iron frame in which the dropping pauls of a capstan traverse, and bring up the capstan. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. As the men went stamping round the capstan, a loud crash was heard. The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. The engine was set going, once more the capstan was manned, but still the Flash did not move. The Three Commanders Captain Grant was on deck in an instant, and ordered the capstan to be manned to work the ship round as might be required. The Three Midshipmen The cart suspended by a chain fastened to each axle outside the wheel, and the front of the cart and the other wound up by a capstan. A Journey to America in 1834 Its use is to receive the spindle or foot on which the capstan rests and turns round. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. There is quite a little crowd of sailors round the capstan in front of the cabin door. A Boy's Voyage Round the World Round went the men at the capstan, the merry pipe sounding, and under all sail the Dragon stood down Channel. The Three Commanders I spoke to the cap’en, but it was of no use—not a bit; you might just as well have expected a capstan bar to hear reason! Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek The capstan revolves and creaks, as one and all of these willing men strain their starting muscles at the bars. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 461 Volume 18, New Series, October 30, 1852 The messenger is brought to the capstan, or the cable to the windlass. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The other end of the line, which has remained all the time on board the ship, is now attached to the capstan or the windlass, and the line is drawn in. Rollo in London "Heave round!" repeated the second lieutenant; and the hands at the capstan began their circular march. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany Taking a "gun-tackle purchase," or "tackle and fall," as it is called on shore, he attached one hook to the extreme end of the capstan bar, and the other to the rail. Work and Win or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise A trimmed sapling served as a capstan bar, against which the two women threw their weight, while Jacques fitted the bone ends neatly together and applied the splints. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest The order to step out at the capstan, or with hawsers, topsail-halliards, &c., generally to the fife or fiddle. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. “So you come from Bolderhead, do you?” quoth Tom to me, one day when we were lounging together forward of the capstan, and he was mending his pipe. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers The hatchway was closed, and the order to man the capstan was given a third time. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany Noddy inserted one of the capstan bars, and attempted to "walk round;" but his feeble powers were not sufficient to move the boat a single inch. Work and Win or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise With cheerful voices we ran round the capstan as we weighed anchor, we hoped to remain at our bows till we dropped it in the Mersey. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading The phrase, to wring, is also applied to a capstan when by an undue strain the component parts of the wood become deranged, and are thereby disunited. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. And then came the moment when, mustering at the capstan with the new crew of her father's ship, he had met her surprised eyes with a steady glance, and received no recognition. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea First, Howe tumbled down while the hands were walking round the capstan; Spencer stumbled over him, and a dozen boys were thrown in a pile upon them. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany This added power accomplished the work; and he made the capstan revolve with ease, though the business went on very slowly. Work and Win or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise The ship-keeper, whom I could hardly make out hung over the capstan in a fit of weak pitiful coughing. Chance A Tale in Two Parts Changing its position on the capstan from right to left, or vice versâ. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. "Pile those bags against the capstan here, and go forrard," ordered the mate, in his most officer-like tone. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea Those whose stations were at the cable and capstan sprang to their places with unwonted alacrity. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany “Now to work,” cried the captain, wiping his sword, and laying it, with a brace of loaded pistols, on the capstan. Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication Having cut away the bulwarks, we worked them over the side with the capstan bars, and then lowered them as gently as we could with ropes. In the Wilds of Africa A solid block of wood fixed between two of the ship's beams to receive the iron spindle and heel of the capstan. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. They stepped out and advanced to the capstan amidships, each with a hand in his trousers pocket. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea The seaman who originated the trouble had simply neglected to insert the pins which confine the capstan bars within the pigeon-holes, or had left the bars with the heads against the pins. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany The capstan, weighing above a ton, was thrown over the wall on the top of a house, which it beat down. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 At last we got a kedge out right astern, and the crew manned the capstan. In the Wilds of Africa A framework of thick plank, fitted round the several scuttles or holes in a ship's decks, through which the masts, capstans, &c., pass; but particularly to support it when the mast leans against it. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The shipping-master drew a large paper from his pocket, and they approached the men at the capstan, where the short, broad second mate had been taking their individual measures with scowling eye. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea By this time, those who had been thrown upon the deck, which included nearly all at the capstan, had picked themselves up. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany If moved by a capstan, or other slowly-operating power, it must work more thoroughly, so as not to consume too much time. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles “I am not going to step another foot round the capstan without I know that we are trying to haul off the right way,” said Barker, who overheard what I had said. In the Wilds of Africa To provide a competent number of hands for working and fighting a ship; to place people for duty, as "Man the barge;" "Man the capstan;" "Man the yards," &c. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. A man in the water weighs practically nothing, and to heave around a capstan under water requires lateral resistance. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea "Half the bars dropped out of the capstan all at once, and the hands were thrown down," replied the lieutenant, who was hardly less annoyed than the captain. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany About midnight the admiral again signalled, by rocket and flares, “Haul up,” and immediately, with capstan, bar, and steam, the obedient crews began to coil in their tails. The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea Dermot ran his boat between two rocks, at the end of which was a small sandy beach, where a capstan being placed he was enabled to haul her up out of the water. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean A superior plan is now adopted, in which the messenger, consisting of a pitch chain which has a double and single link alternately, works in iron spurs fastened above the lower rim of the capstan. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Already the capstan had been manned, and the men were tramping round against the pawls, the fifes playing merrily, to run the anchor up to the bows. The Two Shipmates The rebels listened to the merry pipe of those who walked around the capstan, and heard the grating of the chain cables as they passed through the tiers into the lockers in the hold. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany Black clouds overspread the sky, so that no light save the dim rays of a lantern cheered the men as they went tramp, tramp, round the capstan, slowly coiling in the trawl-warp. The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea Pen, who was a brutal man, was going to strike him once, when he fell, unfortunately, against the angle of the capstan, and made a frightful wound in his head. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras To dismantle a ship of her standing and running rigging.—To unrig the capstan is to take out the bars. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. "And none of them attempted to cut your lasso from their capstan?" asked Jack. Jack Wright and His Electric Stage; or, Leagued Against the James Boys "Then, if all the fellows respectfully refuse to man the capstan, or to unloose a sail, till they have their rights, who will get the ship under way?" Down the Rhine Young America in Germany As the men of the sea have a chantey when they heave at a capstan, so these men of the river had their chorus; it floated to her over the quiet flood. Joan of Arc of the North Woods It may be of interest to remark that when church was 'rigged,' capstan bars supported by a bucket at each end constituted the extempore pew. From Lower Deck to Pulpit To remove any piece of timber from its situation in which it is generally used, as "unship the oars," lay them in the boat from the rowlocks; "unship the capstan bars," &c. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. At ten o'clock, the tramp of men about the capstan gave notice that the anchor was being brought to the catheads. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 We haven't called all hands yet, for we don't begin to get under way till the ship mans the capstan. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany The men far out on the deadwater, pushing against the bars of the capstan, heard the tumult on the shore and shouted the chorus of their challenging chantey. Joan of Arc of the North Woods The capstan was rigged, the anchor weighed, and soon we were at sea, and every man as busy as a bee. From Lower Deck to Pulpit The main-piece is whelped like the capstan, and suspended at its ends by powerful spindles falling into metal bearings in the carrick or windlass heads. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. From his flag-ship Phipps gave the signal for weighing anchor, and soon the decks of the vessels thickly strewn about the harbor resounded to the tread of men about the capstan. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 The capstan was manned by the faithful thirty, reënforced by the officers and the men on board. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany Crews in shifts marched tirelessly around the capstans of the headworks. Joan of Arc of the North Woods Had not the capstan been frozen I should have tried to get the mainsail upon the ship, but without the aid of machinery I was helpless. The Frozen Pirate To the windlass it is vertical; for capstans, horizontal, bolted to the whelps, and butting to the deck-rim. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The shrill notes of the boatswain's whistle, and the tramp of men about the capstan, came faintly over the waters. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 The hands at the other side of the capstan took care that the party should keep moving. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany And these he would hear over the capstan's clank.... The Wind Bloweth Some overran the fabric aloft, clearing, cutting away, pounding, making the ice fly in storms; others sweated the capstans till they clanked; others fell to the pumps, working with hammers and kettles of boiling water. The Frozen Pirate To come up with or overhaul a vessel chased.—Come up the capstan. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The sailors then shipped their capstan-bars, and tramped about the capstan, until the ship was dragged up to the kedge, which was then hoisted and again carried ahead and let fall. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 It was plain enough that thirty-two hands had been found to man the capstan, for the anchor was certainly coming up from its miry bed. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany Jack assisted her to mount on the top of the capstan, and arranged the glass. Philosopher Jack The two negroes came alongside, and, clapping the tackles on to the boat, we hoisted her with the capstan, and then under very small canvas stood out to sea again. The Frozen Pirate A solid piece of cast-iron let into the step of the capstan, and in which the iron spindle at the heel of the capstan works. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. On the gun-deck, about the carriages of the great cannon, lay such of the men as were not assigned to duty in the boats or at the capstan. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 He crept stealthily to the forecastle, where he found Bitts, who was asleep under the lee of the capstan. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany For this purpose the quarter-deck was cleared, and flags were festooned round it; the officers joined, and Polly Samson was placed on the capstan, like the presiding angel of the scene. Philosopher Jack With a sigh of relief the capstan bars are thrown down, and the men vary their toil by clawing up the net with scarred and benumbed fingers. Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories Working at the windlass or capstan with more than usual exertion. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The capstan stands on the main-deck, sometimes near the centre of the vessel, at other times near the bow or the stern. Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships Seeing how the case was, the rogues kept the capstan going, in spite of the commands of the officers, until two thirds of the gang had dropped into the steerage. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany New bolts were put in each shackle and swivel, and the capstan was increased in diameter, being belted with thick plates of iron. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables Between two and three hours at the capstan—slow, heavy toil, with every muscle strained to the utmost—was the result of the admiral’s order. Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories The act of turning the capstan, &c., till the rope applied thereto becomes straight and ready for action. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The windlass is simply a horizontal, instead of a perpendicular capstan. Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships He had kept his eyes fixed upon the crew as they walked round the capstan, but he was unable to determine whether the mishap was the result of accident or intention. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany Luke did not however, take the pugnacious boy’s advice; instead of awaiting the attack of the enraged Gunter, he ran laughing round the capstan and defied him to catch him. The Young Trawler And now, lads, away with you on deck, and man the capstan, for the tide is about full.” The World of Ice Is the order to turn the capstan or windlass till the paul may be put in, by which it is prevented from coming up, and is something similar to belay, applied to a running rope. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Engines revolve the turrets, raise the ashes from the engine-rooms, turn the capstans, work the rudders;—engines do everything. Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships In the midst of the confusion, Howe and Wilton had removed the pins from the bars, which still remained in the drumhead of the capstan. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany Round went the capstan, and in a few minutes the great forty-eight feet beam appeared. The Young Trawler Round went the capstan, the windlass clanked, and the ship forged slowly ahead as the warps and hawsers became rigid. The World of Ice An encouraging order to the men at the capstan to heave with spirit, with a rush, and thereby force the anchor out of the ground. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Captain Ingram and the mate remained in silence near the capstan, the former with his watch in his hand, during the time that the sailors exerted themselves to the utmost. The Pirate The capstan bars were shipped, and this time, the midshipman whose station was on the forecastle satisfied himself that they were securely pinned, and so reported to the second lieutenant. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany The signal was to haul up the trawl, and accordingly all the fleet set to work at their capstans, the nets having by that time been down about three or four hours. The Young Trawler Jansen, with his pipe in his mouth, took one of the women by the waist, and steered round the room about as leisurely as a capstan heaving up. Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend Two very important aids in eliciting exact discipline; for hoisting, warping, and heaving at the capstan in proper time; rated a second-class petty officer styled "musician," pay £30, 8s. per annum. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Had the axe not been fortunately at the capstan, I should not have been able to cut the jaw-rope, Swinburne would not have had time, and the main-boom would have gone down with the schooner. Peter Simple Directly abaft the capstan was the fore-hatch, over which lay the path of those who walked around at the bars. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany One or two in the fleet worked their capstans by steam-power—an immense relief to the men, besides a saving of time. The Young Trawler The capstan went merrily round, the anchor was away, the sails were sheeted home, and we stood out of Plymouth Sound, steering for the southward. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor When about to weigh, to shift the eyes of the messenger past the capstan for the heavy heave. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. “Put it on the capstan, sir,” said Mr Doball to me, in an angry voice. Peter Simple We had no time for conversation, however, as the men had just manned the capstan to make another effort to heave the vessel off. Twice Lost “I hope not,” returned Billy, in a cheery voice, resuming his work of passing the warp down below as it came off the capstan. The Young Trawler Merrily we tramped round at the capstan bars to a jolly song, as we got in our anchor for the last time, and made sail from the port of Leghorn. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor The keeping the hove-in part of a cable or hawser clear of the capstan. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Certificates of good conduct from other officers were handed up the side from all of them: and I looked over the books at the capstan. Peter Simple The capstan was manned, and the crew commenced heaving; but not an inch did the ship move. Saved from the Sea The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures “Look out now, Billy,” said David Bright to his son, who was standing close by the capstan. The Young Trawler The next morning, at break of day, the boatswain’s whistle roused me from my slumbers, and his gruff voice was heard bawling out, “All hands up anchor,” followed with another pipe of “Man the capstan.” Peter the Whaler In the drumhead of a capstan, the holes receive the capstan-bars. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The captain jumped down from the carronade, and hastened to the capstan, without finishing his sentence. Peter Simple He evidently didn’t like his task, but could not help himself, as he had to go round with the others pressing against the capstan bars. Paddy Finn The trawl which they had to put down was, as we have said, a huge and ponderous affair, and could only be moved by means of powerful blocks and tackle aided by the capstan. The Young Trawler We pressed against the capstan bars with all our might. The Mate of the Lily Notes from Harry Musgrave's Log Book A strong stopper used for securing the cable forward of the capstan or windlass while it is overhauled. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. My answer, is, that he was at the capstan, where he stood in silence, not once interfering during the whole action, which was fought by Thompson the master and myself. Peter Simple Her speed increased, round went the capstan right merrily. Hurricane Hurry It was hard work and slow, that heaving at the capstans hour after hour, with the turbulent sea tossing about the little smacks, few of which were much above seventy tons burden. The Young Trawler The capstan palls were shipped, away we tramped round and round, straining every nerve. The Mate of the Lily Notes from Harry Musgrave's Log Book In one sense is to lift the pauls and walk back, or turn the capstan the contrary way, thereby slackening, or letting out some of the rope on which they have been heaving. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The news that an expedition was at hand was soon circulated through the ship, and all the men had taken their cutlasses from the capstan to get them ready for action. Peter Simple They then, having cut away the bulwarks, launched it overboard with capstan bars. The Three Admirals The captain came on board, the sails were loosed, and while the fife was setting up a merry tune, the seamen tramped round at the capstan bars, and the anchor was hove up. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure To the cheery sound of the pipe, they manned the capstan bars, and singing in chorus to a merry strain, away they ran swiftly round. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea They are used to heave the capstan round, by the men setting their hands and chests against them, and walking round. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Meantime Rolf Morton and his followers were busily engaged in lashing the enemy’s bowsprit to their capstan with such ropes as they could lay hands on. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War You’ll send out an anchor and haul upon it with the capstan.” Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig A good dose of capstan bar and some broken heads will sicken them, and then perhaps they will let you alone.” Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land He unlocked the chain which held the end of the bridge in position, and then inserting the bar into the turnpost or capstan, began to walk around with it. The Young Bridge-Tender or, Ralph Nelson's Upward Struggle They are also held in their places in the drumhead holes, by little iron bolts called capstan or safety pins, to prevent their flying out when the surging overcomes the force of the men. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. A capstan bar, which Morton and his companions found outside, enabled them to accomplish their object. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Now then, my lads, capstan bars, and bring that anchor up with a run. Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig Lookye here, sir, I’m going to have a talk to old Taters, and I shall give him a capstan bar to use, instead of the cutlash. The Black Bar As it did so Ralph gave the bar and capstan a jerk from the hole in which it worked. The Young Bridge-Tender or, Ralph Nelson's Upward Struggle Oh, yes, I can get her launched easy enough with a rope through a block and the stern capstan. King o' the Beach A Tropic Tale The first lieutenant beckoned to a midshipman, who soon returned with a large sea-chart, which the captain spread out on the capstan head. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War I made the men tell them with capstan bars, and as soon as a black head appeared above the bulwarks it went down again. Fire Island Being the Adventures of Uncertain Naturalists in an Unknown Track What do you mean—one of them capstan bars?” Bunyip Land A Story of Adventure in New Guinea I started up in wonder, but sank back with a groan, feeling stiff and sore, as if I had been belaboured with capstan bars. Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser I don’t want the skipper to come down on my head with a capstan bar. Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days It may seem very easy to turn a crank, to pump, to shoulder a box, to help carry a bale, or to push at a capstan bar, and this certainly is not skilled labour. For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War Then a halt was called while the mate re-examined the well-greased runners, and then gave the word for the men to ply their capstan bars once more. Fire Island Being the Adventures of Uncertain Naturalists in an Unknown Track This “crab” was then raised in the air by a tackle and purchase, the falls of which were brought to the capstan and run up by the crew as if they were weighing anchor. The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea “We’re hard at it, sir,” said Tom Jecks, who was handling his rifle as coolly as if it had been a capstan bar; “but I don’t think we’re hitting any of ’em. Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser “A thousand devils!” repeated he, giving him a thrust with a large knife that pierced poor Accra’s arm, and making him drop the capstan bar. The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea The remaining Malays were huddled up in a corner by the capstan, hemmed in by the bluejackets. The Penang Pirate and, The Lost Pinnace “Yes,” said I. “Have the goodness, Mr Fidd, to muster all hands aft here; let them tail on to the hawser and rouse it smartly inboard; then man the capstan and lift the anchor.” The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba “Look alive and bring the sheets to the capstan.” The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea Orders were given to man the capstan, and five of the seamen were sent aloft to loose sail. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure For the economy of time and labour a lift, raised and lowered by means of a capstan worked by horses, is employed to transfer the bottles of wine from one tier of cellars to another. Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines Aboard the steamer there were practically no sails to be manipulated; the donkey-engine and steam winch supplanted the hand-worked windlass and capstan. The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties Then I went on deck, and found the skipper with two or three officers grouped near the capstan and intently eyeing some object to windward. The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba A few minutes later, the clank of the capstan was heard and, going on deck, Harry found Lieutenant Hardy preparing to sail. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War So twelve bluejackets and a capstan outside the Hall of Public Amusements were soon the centre of a cheering crowd. The Magic City Several boards, five feet long, were required, and at least a dozen stakes to hold the capstans in position. The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island A few shanties were 'interchangeable,' i.e. they were used for both halliards and capstan. The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties Half an hour later, show the bunting to unmoor; and send my boat ashore as soon as you begin to heave on the capstan. The Two Admirals Sir Samuel was the inventor of the speaking-trumpet, and also greatly improved the capstan and other instruments. Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney The Fascination of London Jim glided aft and crouched low near the capstan, where he was hard to be distinguished from a coil of rope. Frontier Boys in Frisco Two of the ropes were then carried out past the hole, and branched out, and attached to the capstans, while the other was allowed to hang. The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island Popular songs, if they had a chorus or refrain, could be, and were, effectively employed for windlass and capstan work. The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties But if a larger drum is placed either in the middle or at one side, without any capstan, men can tread in it and accomplish the work more expeditiously. The Ten Books on Architecture "Up with it, lads!" and the sailors again started, at full speed, on the capstan. A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia We then sounded the well, and, finding no water, went to work to loose the foresail and foretopsail, which canvas we made shift to set with the aid of the capstan. The Honour of the Flag As the capstans turned, the pole was gradually drawn up, and the Professor stood ready with the forked standards to prevent the flagstaff from falling back. The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island For capstan shanties he usually did the same. The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties Some are worked by handspikes and windlasses, some by blocks and pulleys, others by capstans, others again by means of drums. The Ten Books on Architecture The crew were singing merrily, as they worked the capstan. A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia Not a man-jack of the crew would venture into the fore-hold, where Blue Blazes was still harnessed to the capstan bars. Horses Nine Stories of Harness and Saddle The first day of the third month, they commanded me to go to work at the capstan. A Book of Quaker Saints He frequently sat on the capstan, but so far as I can learn he more usually took up his position on or against the knightheads. The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties He was built on the lines of a capstan, short and squat and powerful. The Stowaway Girl The forecastle was darkened by her crew standing in a half circle about the capstan, her larboard pantry guards were crowded with white-jackets, her roofs were gay with ladies and children. Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi Then soberly and slowly they got to work on the capstan, and hauled up the anchor. The Admirable Tinker Child of the World In a loud, angry voice he called to the boatswain's mate and bade him, 'Take the quakerly dog away, and put him to the capstan and make him work.' A Book of Quaker Saints Although its musical form is that of a halliard shanty, it was always used for the capstan. The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties He was in the act of casting a mooring rope off a fixed capstan when De Sylva shot him between the shoulder-blades. The Stowaway Girl If she could reach one and get to leeward of that capstan—but what should she hold on to meanwhile? All Aboard A Story for Girls It was a time for lightning thought and action; but by attaching a heavier cable to the parted one and taking a hitch round the steam capstan, we finally disentangled it. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club The crew walked the capstan round and hauled the ship up to the anchor, which they then lifted, carried ahead, and dropped again. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 He spotted a big generator working busily—and then saw a gang of about fifty men, or mandrakes, turning a big capstan that kept it going. The Sky Is Falling Without a murmur the watch below, as well as that on deck, repaired to the quarter-deck, and were soon seated around the capstan. Choice Readings for the Home Circle The capstan was again manned, and as the schooner fell off before the wind, Ralph, leaning over the forward bulwarks, saw the great anchor hang dripping under the bow. Ralph Granger's Fortunes He did not bring those uncouth vermiculations to a stop until he was well back in the shelter of a rusty capstan, cut off from the light by a lifeboat swinging on its davits. Never-Fail Blake In a few moments his pipe was heard, and the seamen began to walk around the capstan. On The Blockade An officer stood ready by the crew manning the capstan, and right aft two more officers were pacing back and forth with their hands clasped under their coat-tails. News from the Duchy The ashes were spread on the treacherous deck; the bars were fixed in the capstan, and the crew tramped on their chill round. The Chequers Being the Natural History of a Public-House, Set Forth in a Loafer's Diary Another gang soon had the foresail going upward, after which the capstan was manned. Ralph Granger's Fortunes When the indicator showed eighty pounds of steam he came up on deck and discovered Mr. Gibney walking solemnly round and round the little capstan up forward. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates Her wheel was gone, and the heavy seas that had swept her deck had carried away capstans, binnacle, hatchway gratings, pumps—everything, in short, but the deck-house and the remnants of the galley. Great Sea Stories And still the crew of the gig, staring over their shoulders while they pulled weakly, could see the men by the capstan standing motionless and waiting for orders. News from the Duchy The sailors took their places at the capstan and made ready to lower the anchor. The Shipwreck A Story for the Young The obelisk, having been placed on a kind of timber car or sledge, was drawn up by means of ropes and capstans. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) In her ears was the sound of anchor chains upon the capstan. The Lighted Match In ten minutes the ninety and odd hammocks were all stowed neatly in the netting, and covered with a snowy hammock cloth; and the hands were active, unbitting the cable, shipping the capstan bars, etc. Great Sea Stories The ironwood capstan bars clanked to that seaman's music of running sailors. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade The dark water, marbled with white foam, rode in over the deck, slid across the anchors and about the capstan, and came aft toward the ladder and the mate. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories But when the ship was to be got under weigh, the lieutenant complained to him that the men were sulky, and would not go round with the capstan. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth Two or three sailors—the anchor watch—were forward, engaged in some service about the capstan, and a fellow was swabbing the deck amidship. Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune A bridge broke in two before her, as if by enchantment; big hydraulic capstans began to turn all by themselves, as though animated by a mysterious and unholy spell. The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" A Tale Of The Forecastle All hands are hailed to the capstan, and every one of my fine gentlemen grasps an ironwood bar to hoist the monster home. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade This should be seen after raising the bottom or capstan as above referred to. Piano Tuning A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs The time seemed long before he heard the clank of the capstan, and knew the vessel was being hove up to her anchors. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century "The anchor's agoin' out," remarked The Crew, as he passed by; so the travellers rushed to the capstan and got hold of the spikes. Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life How I should have liked to have been behind the lookout or the officer of the watch with a marlinespike or a capstan bar. The Queen's Cup The cook had put out a bait at the end of a chain fastened to the capstan, when comes a mighty tug; and the cook shouts out that he has caught a shark. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade Instead of the bottom, a capstan screw is used in some actions as follows: Cpn, is a capstan screw used in some actions in place of the bottom. Piano Tuning A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs Mister Lynch stood with his capstan bar poised, as though he were at bat in a baseball game. The Blood Ship He danced among his crew; he singed beards; he whacked with capstan bars; he pushed men down hatchways; he was in lordly spirits, and his crew expected some great adventure, some startling piece of deviltry. Kate Bonnet The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter Some of the men ran to the capstan, others began to unlace the sail covers, while some gathered at the davits to hoist the boat up directly she came alongside. The Queen's Cup Jean's enormous corporation being then elevated, by means of capstan bars and handspikes, was brought on a level with the port-sill. The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels It is turned by inserting a pointed instrument in one of the four holes, thus raising or lowering the capstan in regulating. Piano Tuning A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs On the deck, near the mainmast, the second mate was laying about him with a capstan bar, and a dozen men seemed boiling over each other in efforts to close with him. The Blood Ship The clank of the capstan, while the operation of weighing was being executed, echoing from the surrounding hills, suggested the question, "When shall that sound be heard again?" Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume II. When all the rest poured noisily through the tunnel and spread out along the shingle, he stood back among the capstans under the cliff and watched quietly. Carette of Sark But Phil really enjoyed it, and sat on the capstan, watching two grizzled old sailors heave the lead with unmoved interest. Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 Describe the proper adjustment of bottom or capstan. Piano Tuning A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs |
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