lathe

 
Pronunciation: /leɪð/

noun

  • a machine for shaping wood, metal, or other material by means of a rotating drive which turns the piece being worked on against changeable cutting tools.

verb

[with object]
  • shape with a lathe: I have lathed metal in a machine shop

Origin:

Middle English: probably from Old Danish lad 'structure, frame', perhaps from Old Norse hlath 'pile, heap', related to hlatha (see lade)