Bible Dictionaries
Headstock
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A part (usually separate from the bed or frame) for supporting some of the principal working parts of a machine
(2):
(n.) The part of a lathe that holds the revolving spindle and its attachments; - also called poppet head, the opposite corresponding part being called a tailstock.
(3):
(n.) The part of a planing machine that supports the cutter, etc.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Headstock'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/headstock.html. 1828.