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headstock.

A headframe.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. 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. A transverse structural member at the extreme end of a rail vehicle's underframe, also used on some bogies.

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From head + stock.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.