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 == Capstan Shanties ==
-A <b>capstan</b> is a large, horizontal [[wikipedia:windlass|windlass]] (e.g., the Wheel of Pain) used on ships to raise and lower sails and anchors. As sailors marched around the capstan, they would sing these shanties to maintain a steady pace.
+[[File:Wheelofpain.png|thumb|A capstan]]
+A <b>capstan</b> is a large, horizontal [[wikipedia:windlass|windlass]] used on ships to raise and lower sails and anchors. As sailors marched around the capstan, they would sing these shanties to maintain a steady pace.
 *[[Media:Drunkensailor.pdf|The Drunken Sailor]]