bench screw

American  

noun

Carpentry.

1. a wooden or metal screw rotated by a handle fixed to one end within a threaded block fixed to a workbench: used with various jaws to form a vise.

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Etymology

Origin of bench screw

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

The bolts and the bench screw can be purchased from any hardware store for less than one dollar.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

For finishing the bowl, fix the handle in the bench screw, and pare with a wide chisel, afterwards applying the knife for completing the bowl and handle.

From Hand-Craft The Most Reliable Basis of Technical Education in Schools and Classes by Sutcliffe, John D.

The drawer side is taken and firmly secured in the bench screw and sawn as at Fig.

From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William