capstan
cap.stan \'kap-st*n\ n [ME] : a machine for moving or raising heavy weights by winding cable around a vertical spindle-mounted drum that is rotated manually or driven by steam or electric power
Webster's English Dictionarycap.stan \'kap-st*n\ n [ME] : a machine for moving or raising heavy weights by winding cable around a vertical spindle-mounted drum that is rotated manually or driven by steam or electric power