TAILSTOCK

tailstock

(noun) support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tailstock (plural tailstocks)

The part of a lathe that holds the object being worked along its rotatory axis.

Source: Wiktionary


Tail"stock`, n.

Definition: 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



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