Answer: capstans

AnswerCrossword Clue
CAPSTANSRotating tape recorder parts
CAPSTANSHoisting machines.
CAPSTANSNautical hoisting devices.
CAPSTANSAnchor-hoisting machines
CAPSTANSApparatus on some ships
CAPSTANSRotating tape-recorder parts
CAPSTANSNautical apparatuses
capstansdevice for winding in cables, ropes, etc.
capstansCAPSTAN, a machine used to hoist weights