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- Headstock - n. - A part (usually separate from the bed or frame) for supporting some of the principal working parts of a machine
- Headstock - 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.
- Headstock - n. - The part of a planing machine that supports the cutter, etc.
- Tailstock - n. - The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports the live spindle.