A machine with a drum that rotates round a vertical spindle that is used for hauling in heavy ropes, etc Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPSTAN A machine with a drum that rotates round a vertical spindle that is used for hauling in heavy ropes, etc (7)
4% TYE Rope used in sailing (3)
4% LUG Haul (3) USA Today Mar 8, 2026
4% LUGS Hauls (4) USA Today Feb 18, 2026
4% PULLEY Simple machine with a rope (6) Universal Dec 30, 2025
4% AXLE Rotating spindle (4)
3% TORQUE Rotational force (6) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 8, 2026
3% SNARE Drum part (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026
3% TWINTUB Washing machine with separate top-loading drums (4-3) (7) Puzzler Mar 5, 2026
3% ASS Haul ___ (move expeditiously) (3) The New Yorker Mini Mar 5, 2026
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