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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STILLSON WRENCH

STILLSON WRENCH Still "son wrench.

Defn: A pipe wrench having an adjustable L-shaped jaw piece sliding in a sleeve that is pivoted to, and loosely embraces, the handle. Pressure on the handle increases the grip.

New American Oxford Dictionary

Stillson

Still son |ˈstilsən ˈstɪlsən |(also Stillson wrench ) ▶noun a large wrench with jaws that tighten as pressure is increased. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: named after Daniel C. Stillson (1830 –99 ), its US inventor.

Oxford Dictionary

Stillson

Stillson |ˈstɪls (ə )n |(also Stillson wrench ) ▶noun a large wrench with jaws that tighten as pressure is increased. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: named after Daniel C. Stillson (1830 –99 ), its American inventor.