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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), B. (search)
arrel-header. Barrel-head Cut′ter. （Coopering.) a. A tool for rounding and chamfering barr edges. Bar′rel-hoop′ing ma-chine′. （Coopering.) A machine for setting the hoops on a barre barrel. Bar′rel-mak′ing ma-chine′. （Coopering.) A machine or series of machines by which sed. Barrel-roller. Bar′rel-saw. （Coopering.) A cylindrical saw for sawing staves, etc.,l depth; the bilge-pumps remove it. 2. (Coopering.) The protuberant middle portion of a cask. -muslin. Bulge, bilge, or Bouge. 1. (Coopering.) The swell of a cask, principally in the mimoved. Bundling-press. Bung. 1. (Coopering.) A stopper for the large opening in the bulrical column in a kiln. Bung-borer. （Coopering.) A conical auger for reaming out a bung-holnd in South America. Bung-start′er. （Coopering.) A flogger. A bat to start the bung of a cahine. Butting-ring. Butt-how′el. （Coopering.) A howeling-adze used by coopers. Butt-h
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), C. (search)
, but no quirks or circular work. See molding. 2. (Coopering.) One of the segments forming a side piece in the head ofhe reeds, pipes, or tongues, as the case may be. 3. (Coopering.) The rim of a cask or tub, formed by the ends of the stant colors twisted together. Chine′ing-ma-chine′. （Coopering.) A machine to chamfer the ends of staves on the inner sutituted in some establishments. Cleav′ing-knife. （Coopering.) A tool used for riving juggles into staves, clapboards.hed from a grass or mowing scythe. Cra′dling. 1. (Coopering.) Cutting a cask in two lengthwise, in order to allow it replenished, and is again elevated for service. 2. (Coopering.) An iron basket or cage A to hold fire, char the inside icular part and prevent encroachments. Croze. 1. (Coopering.) A tool used for making the grooves for the heads of casthe process of felting hats. Croz′ing-ma-chine′. （Coopering.) A machine for cutting on staves the croze or
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), D. (search)
dook. Dow′el-bit. A wood boring-tool adapted to be used in a brace. The semi-cylinder which constitutes the barrel of the bit terminates in a conoidal cutting-edge. It is also called a spoon-bit. See bit. Dow′el-ing-ma-chine′. （Coopering.) A machine for boring the dowel-holes in the meeting edges of the pieces which form the heads of tight casks. Dowel-joint. A junction formed by means of a dowel pin or pins, such as the heading pieces of a tight barrel-head. Dowel-pin reached a watery stratum. Drive-out. （Printing.) To space widely, to make a line of copy fill out the line, as when a mass of solid matter is divided into several takes, each being required to begin and end a line. Driv′er. 1. (Coopering.) A tool used by coopers in driving 48 on the hoops of casks, its tooth resting on the hoop. 2. (Machinery.) a. The wheel of a locomotive to which the power is communicated. A pair of drivers are arranged on an axle, their cranks or
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), F. (search)
ine, and so to bed, being very near fuddled. — Pepys's Diary, 1661. (Botargo is a sausage made of eggs and the blood of the seamullet.) Flag′ging-i′ron. （Coopering.) A prying-rod with a double-hooked head, used in flagging casks. Flag′on. A pitcher with a narrow mouth to hold a beverage, ale or wine. Notably it is ces of steam-boilers. A device by which a jet of steam may occasionally be projected along a boiler flue to blow out the scale of soot. Flue—ham′mer. （Coopering.) One whose peen has a working edge, the length of which is in the plane of the sweep of the hammer. It is used in flaring one edge of each iron hoop to enable tion on cold nights. Used especially in lighthouses. Frow. Frost-nail. A roughing nail; driven into a horse's shoe in slippery weather. Frow. （Coopering.) A cleaving tool for riving staves, shingles, or clapboards from the balk or juggle. Frower, froe. It has a sharp edge, wedgeshaped blade, and a
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), H. (search)
. Hol′low-ing and Back′ing-ma-chine′. （Coopering.) A machine for rounding staves, giving the nd turn it. See Fig. 2545. Hoop. 1. (Coopering.) A strip of metal or wood united at the endueen Bess. Hoop-bend′ing ma-chine′. （Coopering.) A machine for curving hoops; generally conch other. Hoop-crimp′ing ma-chine′. （Coopering.) One for giving the bend to hoop-stuff to r machine. Hoop-cut′ting ma-chine′. （Coopering.) One for cutting from the log or from the ehe hoops. Hoop-dress′ing ma-chine′. （Coopering.) A machine for dressing rived hoops to an eL is the feed-roller. Hoop-driv′er. （Coopering.) a. A hand-tool which is rested on the edgebale-tie. Hoop-plan′ing ma-chine′. （Coopering.) A machine for thinning down and dressing ten condition. Hoop-saw′ing ma-chine′. （Coopering.) a. A machine in which gaged stuff is fed t Hoop Splay′ing and Bend′ing ma-chine′. （Coopering.) A machine for spreading hoop-iron
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), I. (search)
ous smear which imprisons them; or a light which clips their wings. In-sert′a-ble-tooth saw. One with removable teeth. See saw-tooth. In-ser′tum-o′pus. A wall in which the stones are small and unhewn, similar to rubble-work. See masonry. In′set. （Bookbinding.) Same as offcut. A certain portion of the printed sheet in 12mo, 24mo, etc., which is cut off before folding and set into the middle of the folded sheet, to complete the succession of paging. In′shave. （Coopering.) A jointer having a convex-edged bit, on which the inner faces of staves are dressed. In′side-cal′i-pers. A calipers for measuring bores and inside diameters of tubes. See calipers. In′side-cyl′in-der. （Steam-engine.) A cylinder placed in the smoke-box of a locomotive, to keep it warm; preventing the radiation of heat incident to the customary outside exposure. In′side-fram′ing. （Steam.) a. The frame of one form of English locomotives, in whi
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), J. (search)
small mizzen in the stern. f. A weighted line with several hooks, set back to back, dropped into the water, and suddenly jerked upward to catch fish. 4. (Coopering.) A drawing-knife with a hollowing blade. 5. (Leather.) A machine for graining morocco leather, consisting of grooved boxwood rollers fitted in a frame suspin′ter. （Masonry.) a. A tool for filling the mortar cracks between courses of bricks. A pointing tool. b. A tool for marking the mortar-joints. 2. (Coopering.) The stave jointer is a large stationary plane on which the edges of the staves are worked. The heading jointer has a straight-edged bit. The backing or s-edged bit, and is used for dressing the inner faces of staves. 3. A bent strip of iron inserted into a wall to strengthen the joint. Joint′er-plane. （Coopering.) A plane five or six feet long, its lower end resting upon the ground, and its upper end supported upon a prop, the inclined sole being presented upward for th
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), O. (search)
ver-reach′ing de-vice′. （Menage.) An attachment to the leg or foot of a horse to prevent the catching of the toe of the hind foot upon the heel of the fore foot in rapid traveling. See leg and foot guards for horses. O-ver-sail′ing. （Architecture.) Projecting beyond the general face. O-ver-seam′ing. （Sewing.) Another name for overcasting, in which the edges of two pieces of cloth are laid together and whipped over and over, to prevent raveling. O′ver-shave. （Coopering.) A jointer having a concave-edged bit, on which the backs of staves are dressed. O′ver-shoe. 1. An india-rubber shoe to protect the usual foot-covering while walking in muddy streets. A goloshe. 2. A shoe of buffalo hide, hair inward, used in sleighing or winter traveling. Overshot water-wheel. O′ver-shot-wheel. A form of water-wheel in which the water flows upon or near the top of the wheel, as in Fig. 3453. It acts principally by gravity, though some
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), P. (search)
ans of the Six Nations, for instance, was made of hide boiled in tallow and wax; or of tawed hide subsequently stuffed with tallow or wax. Pach-om′e-ter. An instrument for measuring the thickness of the glass of mirrors. Pack. 1. (Coopering.) The staves and headings of a cask hooped up in a compact bundle for transportation. A shook. 2. A pile or bundle of sheet-iron plates, for heating or rolling simultaneously. Pack′ag-ing-ma-chine′. A machine for bundling yarns or goont between principals. b. The small quarters of a partition over the head of a door. c. A slab of split timber, with the face adzed or smoothed with an axe. Used for flooring or bridge boards where sawed boards are inaccessible. 2. (Coopering.) A cask containing 84 or 120 gallons; the quantity varying in different countries and trades. 3. (Stone-working.) The punch of the marbleworker. An iron instrument with a sharp steel point. The dog's-tooth and grudine are marbleworker's<
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), Q. (search)
d; hence, quarter-block, quarter-slings, quartertackle, etc. d. A point of the compass between the line of the keel and abaft the beam. e. The stations of a ship's company in time of exercise or action. 2. (Plural, quarters.) The apartments assigned to officers and soldiers in a barrack. 3. (Milling.) A section of a millstone dress, consisting of a leader and its branches; the term is used irrespective of the number of degrees embraced in the sector. See millstone. 4. (Coopering.) The portion of the side of a cask intermediate between the chime and the bulge. 5. (Cork-cutting.) A parallelopiped of cork, blocked out and ready for rounding into a cork shape. 6. (Carpentry.) a. An upright stud or scantling in a partition which is to be lathed and plastered. The English rule is to place the quarters at a distance not exceeding 14 inches. b. A section of a winding stairs. 7. The rear or heel portion of a horseshoe. 8. (Architecture.) A portion of a G
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