1. A woodworking or metalworking tool consisting of a stock (handle) that holds and guides a rotating bit or drill for boring holes.
Usage: Usually used in the plural or as a collective noun; Historical/traditional tool; less common in modern workshops

Examples

• The carpenter selected a bitstock from his collection of hand tools.
• Bitstocks were essential equipment in any craftsman's workshop before electric drills became common.
• He used a bitstock with a spoon bit to bore a clean hole through the oak board.
• The antique bitstocks on display showed the craftsmanship of 19th-century tool makers.