helve-hammer
11Frontal helve — Frontal Fron tal, n. [F. frontal, fronteau, OF. Frontel, frontal, L. frontale an ornament for the forehead, frontlet. See {Front}.] 1. Something worn on the forehead or face; a frontlet; as: (a) An ornamental band for the hair. (b) (Mil.) The… …
12Dead-stroke hammer — Dead stroke Dead stroke , a. (Mech.) Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat. [1913 Webster] {Dead stroke hammer} (Mach.), a power hammer having a spring interposed between the driving mechanism and the hammer head, or helve, to lessen the… …
13trip-hammer — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a massive power hammer having a helve that is tripped and allowed to fall by cam or lever action II. adjective : resembling or held to resemble the action of a trip hammer especially in being characterized by repeated… …
14Frontal hammer — Frontal Fron tal, n. [F. frontal, fronteau, OF. Frontel, frontal, L. frontale an ornament for the forehead, frontlet. See {Front}.] 1. Something worn on the forehead or face; a frontlet; as: (a) An ornamental band for the hair. (b) (Mil.) The… …
15dead-stroke hammer — noun : a power hammer having a spring interposed between the driving mechanism and the hammerhead or helve to lessen the recoil and reduce the shock …
16forging — /fawr jing, fohr /, n. 1. an act or instance of forging. 2. something forged; a piece of forged work in metal. [1350 1400; ME; see FORGE1, ING1] * * * In metallurgy, the process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or… …
17Iron Act — In American Colonial history, the Iron Act, strictly Importation, etc. Act 1750 (Statute 23 Geo. II c. 23) was one of the legislative measures introduced by the British Parliament, seeking to restrict manufacturing activities in British colonies …
18Osmond process — Osmond iron (also spelt osmund and also called osborn) was wrought iron made by a particular process. This is associated with the first European production of cast iron in furnaces such as Lapphyttan in Sweden.[1] Osmonds appear in some of the… …
19Axe — The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood, harvest timber, as a weapon and a ceremonial or heraldic symbol. The axe has many forms and specialized uses but generally consists of an axe head with …
20Dead-stroke — a. (Mech.) Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat. [1913 Webster] {Dead stroke hammer} (Mach.), a power hammer having a spring interposed between the driving mechanism and the hammer head, or helve, to lessen the recoil of the hammer and reduc …
