side restn.
/ˈsʌɪd rɛst/, U.S. /ˈsaɪd ˌrɛst/ A support or rest (rest n.1 7a, 7b) situated at the side or projecting sideways; (Woodworking) = side hook n. at side n.1 Compounds 3.
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1680 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. x. 181 Turners have another Rest, called the Side-Rest. This they use when they Turn the flat sides of Boards.
1848 Mechanics' Mag. 27 May 519/1 Fig. 15 is a side view of an insulator... K is a round post..with projecting side rests.
1899 Iron Age 6 Apr. 13/2 The original machine [sc. a grinding and polishing lathe] had large front and side rests, which were horizontal when in use.
1935 Pop. Mech. Oct. 150A/2 (advt.) Metal Cutting Lathe... Furnished complete with compound side rest.
1976 A. W. Bealer Tools that built Amer. iii. 121 Sometimes side rests were narrow and used in pairs; but some were wide and used alone.
1988 H. G. Hasler & J. K. McLeod Pract. Junk Rig xiii. 191/1 A fixed chair facing forwards having padded side rests for his shoulders, hips, and knees, so that when the boat was heeled he lay partly against the side rests.
2008 R. Monette Road Worthy xii. 267 The rear top case, and the two side duffel bags, would create..a seating arrangement that would be almost like an armchair, with a back and two side rests.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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