heading-machine

(hed’ing-ma-shén”), n. 1. In agri., a form of harvester by which the heads are torn off from the standing grain. See reaping-machine.— 2, An apparatus for swaging up the heads of bolts or pins.—3. A kind of lathe for forming and trimming the heads of casks. —4. A pre in which the heads of cartridges are shaped.—5. A machine for making the heads of pins. Beating tool (hed’ing-tél), n. A hand-clamp for holding the rod of metal used in forming __the heads of bolts, rivets, nails, etc.