# headstock

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #65,179

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From head + stock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headstock