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Puppet :: Puppet (n.) The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.

Arbor :: Arbor (n.) A mandrel in lathe turning.

Broad :: Broad (n.) A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders.

Treadle :: Treadle (n.) The part of a foot lathe, or other machine, which is pressed or moved by the foot..

Lay :: Lay (v. t.) The lathe of a loom. See Lathe, 3..

Lathered :: Lathered (imp. & p. p.) of Lathe.

Rest :: Rest (n.) That on which anything rests or leans for support; as, a rest in a lathe, for supporting the cutting tool or steadying the work..

Headstock :: 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..

Lather :: Lather (v. t.) To beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog..

Chaser :: Chaser (n.) A tool with several points, used for cutting or finishing screw threads, either external or internal, on work revolving in a lathe..

Dog :: Dog (n.) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch; especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine tool..

Driver :: Driver (n.) An attachment to a lathe, spindle, or face plate to turn a carrier..

Gear :: Gear (n.) An apparatus for performing a special function; gearing; as, the feed gear of a lathe..

Lather :: Lather (n.) To spread over with lather; as, to lather the face..

Shears :: Shears (n.) The bedpiece of a machine tool, upon which a table or slide rest is secured; as, the shears of a lathe or planer. See Illust. under Lathe..

Center :: Center (n.) One of the two conical steel pins, in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves..

Lather :: Lather (n.) Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse..

Pedal :: Pedal (a.) A lever or key acted on by the foot, as in the pianoforte to raise the dampers, or in the organ to open and close certain pipes; a treadle, as in a lathe or a bicycle..

Dead :: Dead (a.) Not imparting motion or power; as, the dead spindle of a lathe, etc. See Spindle..

Plathelminth :: Plathelminth (n.) One of the Platyelminthes.

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