Lathe = tokarski stroj (drebank), u stvari.
Trebalo bi biti 'alatnice' u mirnodopskoj primjeni, ali ako izrađuju oružja i oruđa ...e, onda su kako je navedeno.
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lathe (l)
n.
A machine for shaping a piece of material, such as wood or metal, by rotating it rapidly along its axis while pressing against a fixed cutting or abrading tool.
tr.v. lathed, lathˇing, lathes
To cut or shape on a lathe.

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[Middle English, a device used by coopers, perhaps a turning lathe, probably of Scandinavian origin.]
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Noun :
1. lathe - machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
bench lathe - lathe mounted on a workbench
carriage - a machine part that carries something else
chuck - a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
handwheel - control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
handwheel - a wheel worked by hand
shaping machine, shaper - a machine tool for shaping metal or wood
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