Capstan may refer to: *

Capstan (band) Capstan is an American post-hardcore band from Orlando, Florida. To date, the band has released six EPs and two studio albums. The band was formerly signed to Adventure Cat Records, and is currently signed to Fearless Records. History Early ...

, an American post-hardcore band * Capstan (cigarette), a brand of British cigarette *

Capstan (nautical) A capstan is a vertical- axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to multiply the pulling force of seamen when hauling ropes, cables, and hawsers. The principle is similar to that of the windlass, which has a horizontal axle. ...

, a rotating machine used to control or apply force to another element *

Capstan (tape recorder) A tape transport is the collection of parts of a magnetic tape player or recorder that move the tape and play or record it. Transport parts include the head, capstan, pinch roller, tape pins, and tape guide. The tape transport as a whole is calle ...

, rotating spindles used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder *

Capstan equation The capstan equation or belt friction equation, also known as Euler-Eytelwein's formula (after Leonhard Euler and Johann Albert Eytelwein), relates the hold-force to the load-force if a flexible line is wound around a cylinder (a bollard, a w ...

, formula to describe hold-force in relation to load-force for flexible lines around a cylinder * Horse capstan, a device similar to a windlass used in mining; also called a whim * Slingsby Capstan, a British two-seat glider of the 1960s *

Capstan (software) Capstan may refer to: *Capstan (band), an American post-hardcore band *Capstan (cigarette), a brand of British cigarette * Capstan (nautical), a rotating machine used to control or apply force to another element * Capstan (tape recorder), rotating ...

, audio restoration program by Celemony which eliminates wow and flutter

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