Lathe
Lathe (lat) , noun
[Anglo-Saxon lae. Of uncertain origin.]
Formerly, a part or division of a county among the Anglo-Saxons. At present it consists of four or five hundreds, and is confined to the county of Kent. — Brande & C
Lathe (lāt) , noun
[Old English lathe a granary; akin to German lade a chest, Icelandic hlaea a storehouse, barn; but compare also Icelandic loe a smith's lathe. Senses 2 and 3 are perh. of the same origin as lathe a granary, the original meaning being, a frame to hold something. If so, the word is from an older form of English lade to load. See Lade to load.]
1.
A granary; a barn. [Obsolete] — Chaucer
2.
(Machinery) A machine for turning, that is, for shaping articles of wood, metal, or other material, by causing them to revolve while acted upon by a cutting tool.
3.
The movable swing frame of a loom, carrying the reed for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft; -- called also lay and batten.
Collocations (7)
Blanchard lathe , a lathe for turning irregular forms after a given pattern, as lasts, gunstocks, and the like.
Drill lathe or Speed lathe , a small lathe which, from its high speed, is adapted for drilling; a hand lathe.
Engine lathe , a turning lathe in which the cutting tool has an automatic feed; -- used chiefly for turning and boring metals, cutting screws, etc.
Foot lathe , a lathe which is driven by a treadle worked by the foot.
Hand lathe , a lathe operated by hand; a power turning lathe without an automatic feed for the tool.
Slide lathe , an engine lathe.
Throw lathe , a small lathe worked by one hand, while the cutting tool is held in the other.