tailstock

American  

[teyl-stok] / ˈteɪlˌstɒk /

noun

1. a movable or sliding support for the dead center of a lathe or grinder.

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tailstock British  

/ ˈteɪlˌstɒk /

noun

1. a casting that slides on the bed of a lathe in alignment with the headstock and is locked in position to support the free end of a workpiece

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Etymology

Origin of tailstock

First recorded in 1860–65; tail ¹ + stock

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tailstock

The construction of the tailstock or poppet-head, as it is sometimes termed, is shown in Figs.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

The tailstock or poppet-head screw is a right hand because the nut moves in this case.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

This device may be placed nearer to the end of b, since the wedge may pass through the front leg of the tailstock instead of to the right of it, as in Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

Its inner end is threaded to a sleeve that is within the headstock, and whose end is coned to fit a corresponding cone at the inner end of the bore of the tailstock.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

The tailstock carries two tool holders, similar to those on an ordinary lathe.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua