headstock

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.

6. 6

   A transverse structural member at the extreme end of a rail vehicle's underframe.