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 spindles used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder Capstan equation, 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), audio restoration program by Celemony which eliminates wow and flutter Capstan Station, a station on the Canada Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system.
See also
Rack and pinion