cabestan

Tu disais avoir fait un bon noeud de cabestan.
I thought you said you tied a good clove hitch. I did!
La première des chaines de fer, qui soutiennent le pont routier, a été soulevée le 26 avril 1826 par une équipe d’hommes poussant un cabestan.
The first of the iron chains, to support the road deck, was raised on 26 April 1826 by a team of men pushing a capstan.
Les débardeurs ont utilisé un cabestan pour charger le navire.
The stevedores used a capstan to load the ship.
Les marins ont tiré sur le câble à l'aide d'un cabestan.
The sailors hauled the rope using a capstan.
Les marins tournaient le cabestan.
The sailors were turning the capstan.
Cabestan : treuil qui peut servir à enrouler un câble et à tirer des objets lourds.
Capstan: winch that can be used to roll up a cable and lift heavy weights.
Le marin a défait le nœud de cabestan pour libérer la voile.
The sailor undid the clove hitch to free the sail.
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