capstan screw
capstan screw · capstan screws
A type of screw commonly used to regulate the height of the action in a pianoA type of screw commonly used to regulate the height of the action in a piano.
Meaning
2 sensesA type of screw commonly used to regulate the height of the action in a piano.
Mainly on sailboats, the mechanism for winding ropes under a lot of tension; a capstan.
Forms
plural: capstan screws| Singular | capstan screw |
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| Plural | capstan screws |
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