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headstock

noun

Meaning

  1. A headframe.
  2. A part of a machine (such as a lathe or drill) that supports a rotating part
  3. A beam that supports a bell.
  4. A clamp that restrains a cow by the neck.
  5. The part of a lute-type string instrument, such as a guitar, that holds the tuning pegs or tensioning screws of the strings.
  6. A transverse structural member at the extreme end of a rail vehicle's underframe.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data