capstan screw

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|musical instruments}} A type of [[screw]] commonly used to regulate the height of the action in a [[piano]].
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} Mainly on sailboats, the mechanism for winding ropes under a lot of tension; a [[capstan]].

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