1. A hand tool consisting of a handle with a chuck or socket at one end, used to hold and turn drill bits or other cutting tools.
Usage: Also called a brace or brace and bit; common in woodworking and metalworking.

Examples

• The carpenter used a bitstock to drill holes in the wooden frame.
• Before electric drills became common, a bitstock was an essential tool in every workshop.
• He inserted the auger bit into the bitstock and began boring through the plank.
• The old bitstock hung on the wall of the antique tool collection.
• With a sharp bit and a steady bitstock, she made precise holes for the dowels.