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Guitar vs Headstock - What's the difference?

guitar | headstock |

As nouns the difference between guitar and headstock

is that guitar is a stringed musical instrument, usually with fretted fingerboard and 6 strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick) while headstock is a headframe.

As a verb guitar

is (rare) to play the guitar.

guitar

English

(wikipedia guitar)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A stringed musical instrument, usually with fretted fingerboard and 6 strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

    • Synonyms

    * axe (slang) * gat (New Zealand slang)

    Derived terms

    * acoustic guitar * air guitar * bass guitar * electric guitar * guitarist * guitarfish * harpguitar * lead guitar * moon guitar * rhythm guitar

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (rare) To play the guitar.

    • See also

    * banjo * bass * mandolin * sitar * ukulele ----

    headstock

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A headframe.
  • A part of a machine (such as a lathe or drill) that supports a rotating part
  • * 1913 , DH Lawrence,
    • It was a beautiful day. At Brinsley pit the white steam melted slowly in the sunshine of a soft blue sky; the wheels of the headstocks twinkled high up; the screen, shuffling its coal into the trucks, made a busy noise.
  • A beam that supports a bell.
  • A clamp that restrains a cow by the neck.
  • The part of a guitar that holds the tensioning screws of the strings.