a lathe for repetitive work, having a rotatable turret resembling a capstan to hold tools for successive operations
Also called: turret lathe
turret lathe in American English
noun
a lathe fitted with a turret
Word origin
[1870–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, billing, immobilize, upgrade, washout