- headstock
- noun Date: 1688 a bearing or pedestal for a revolving or moving part; specifically a part of a lathe that holds the revolving spindle and its attachments
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Headstock — Head stock ( st[o^]k ), n. (Mach.) A part (usually separate from the bed or frame) for supporting some of the principal working parts of a machine; as: (a) The part of a lathe that holds the revolving spindle and its attachments; also called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
headstock — [hed′stäk΄] n. a bearing or support for a revolving or moving part of a machine; specif., the part of a lathe supporting the spindle … English World dictionary
Headstock — Typical headstock of an electric guitar This article is about part of a stringed instrument. A headstock is also the motorized chuck on a lathe. Headstock or peghead is a part of guitar or similar stringed instrument. The main function of a… … Wikipedia
headstock — /hed stok /, n. the part of a machine containing or directly supporting the moving or working parts, as the assembly supporting and driving the live spindle in a lathe. See illus. under lathe. [1725 35; HEAD + STOCK] * * * … Universalium
headstock — noun a) A part of a machine (such as a lathe or drill) that supports a rotating part b) A beam that supports a bell … Wiktionary
headstock — noun 1》 a set of bearings in a machine, supporting a revolving participle 2》 the piece at the end of a guitar neck to which the tuning pegs are fixed … English new terms dictionary
headstock — head•stock [[t]ˈhɛdˌstɒk[/t]] n. mac the part of a machine containing or directly supporting the moving or working parts, as the assembly supporting and driving the live spindle in a lathe • Etymology: 1725–35 … From formal English to slang
headstock — /ˈhɛdstɒk/ (say hedstok) noun the part of a machine containing the working members, as the assembly supporting and driving the live spindle in a lathe …
headstock — n. a set of bearings in a machine, supporting a revolving part … Useful english dictionary
Matching headstock — On some electric guitars of Fender the headstock is painted the same color as the body, this is called the matching headstock.The Fender guitars have featured matching headstocks at several points, on and off, throughout the guitar s history.… … Wikipedia
