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headstock

The correct spelling is headstock.

How to pronounce headstock

noun

Say it like: Hee-dst-ok

The correct spelling is headstock. A headframe.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A headframe.
  2. 2.A part of a machine (such as a lathe or drill) that supports a rotating part
  3. 3.A beam that supports a bell.
  4. 4.A clamp that restrains a cow by the neck.
  5. 5.The part of a lute-type string instrument, such as a guitar, that holds the tuning pegs or tensioning screws of the strings.

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