Quotation from: General Science

Written by: Bertha M. Clark

165. Application. _Windlass, Cogwheels._ In the old-fashioned
windlass used in farming districts, the large wheel is replaced by a
handle which, when turned, describes a circle. Such an arrangement is
equivalent to wheel and axle (Fig. 112); the capstan used on shipboard
for raising the anchor has the same principle. The kitchen coffee
grinder and the meat chopper are other familiar illustrations.