2 definitions
for Tailstock
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Tailstock \Tail"stock`\, n.
The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the
dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports
the live spindle.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
tailstock
n : support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that
slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and
is locked into position to support the free end of the
workpiece