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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In mech., a drill-stock operated by a crank and bevel gearing, and having a piece against which the workman bears his breast when engaged in drilling.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work
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