turret lathe

noun

1. a lathe fitted with a turret.

turret lathe

noun

1. another name for capstan lathe

Word History and Origins

Origin of turret lathe¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

“Pretty Naomi Parker looks like she might catch her nose in the turret lathe she is operating.”

From New York Times

He criticized the people accepting another woman's claim to be the model for the picture based only upon her statement, but took the original photographer's caption that said "turret lathe" at face value without checking with a machinist.

From New York Times

“Pretty Naomi Parker looks like she might catch her nose in the turret lathe she is operating.”

From New York Times

“There is no question that she is the ‘lathe woman’ in the photograph,” But, that's not a turret lathe or even a lathe at all.

From New York Times

“Pretty Naomi Parker,” it read, “looks like she might catch her nose in the turret lathe she is operating.”

From Washington Post