headstock

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Etymology

From head + stock.

Noun

headstock (plural headstocks)

1. (mining) A headframe.
2. A part of a machine (such as a lathe or drill) that contains the primary spindle.
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. (rail) A transverse structural member at the extreme end of a rail vehicle's underframe, also used on some bogies.

Synonyms

• (rail) buffer beam
• (lutherie) peghead, pegbox

Translations

• German: Kopfplatte, Kopf
• Portuguese: cabeça, mão
• Russian: голо́вка

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