Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A shaper.
- noun In block-making, a machine for turning the outsides of wooden blocks for tackle and rigging, consisting essentially of a rotating horizontal wheel to the periphery of which a series of blocks are fixed, and brought against a cutter which moves in an arc.
- noun In hat-making, a machine, adjustable for various sizes, for giving the final blocking to hats.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word shaping-machine.
Examples
-
Taking the Machine Division as an example, we find it supplied with one 18-inch lathe, one 14-inch lathe, one 20-inch planer, one 12-inch shaping-machine, one 20-inch drill-press, one
Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements Booker T. Washington 1885
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.