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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Lathe

/(lät͟h)/ · IPA /leɪð/
01 n. 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 co…
  1. 1.
    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.
02 n. A granary; a barn.
  1. 1.
    A granary; a barn.[Obs.]
  2. 2.
    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.(Mach.)
  3. 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. Also: lay, batten
Phrases & compounds
Blanchard lathe — a lathe for turning irregular forms after a given pattern, as lasts, gunstocks, and the like.
Drill 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.
Geometric 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.