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Definition of Stillson wrench
1. Noun. A large pipe wrench with L-shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased.
Definition of Stillson wrench
1. Noun. (engineering) pipe wrench ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stillson Wrench
Literary usage of Stillson wrench
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Audels Engineers and Mechanics Guide by Frank Duncan Graham (1921)
"A Stillson wrench should also be set down on its work, so that the jaws will ...
A Stillson wrench is not so liable to crush pipe as a pipe tongs, ..."
2. Financing an Enterprise by Hugh Ronald Conyngton (1921)
"The Stillson wrench is an example of a "lost" trade-name. For many years the
patented Stillson wrench was manufactured and sold by the owners of the patent. ..."
3. Wrought-pipe Drainage Systems by John Joseph Cosgrove (1909)
"95 Stillson wrench Fittings are generally made up at the bench before taking the
pipe from the vise. Small fittings, not over 2J inches in diameter, ..."
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