Word Direct Answers

tailstock

tailstock is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

1.The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports the live spindle.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

Related questions

What does "tailstock" mean?

Reverse-dictionary questions

Definition-first questions whose answer is tailstock.

What is the sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports the live spindle called?

Sources

Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/word/tailstock
Steward: Jason Burns