vise

1. Visé
   An indorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities of certain countries on the continent of Europe, denoting that it has been examined, and that the person who bears it is permitted to proceed on his journey; a visa.
2. Vise
   An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.
3. Visé
   To examine and indorse, as a passport; to visa.

1. (n) vise
   A screw.
2. (n) vise
   The newel, or central shaft, of a winding staircase.
3. (n) vise
   A gripping or holding tool or appliance, fixed or portable, used to hold an object firmly in position while work is performed upon it. The vise is closely allied to the clamp; both have movable jaws that may be brought together to hold any object placed in position between the jaws. Vises are made in two parts, forming jaws either joined together by a spring or a hinge-joint of arranged to move upon slides or guides. The jaws are moved by screws, levers, toggles, or ratchet and pawls, one jaw being usually fixed firmly to the bench or other support to which the vise is attached. Some forms are made adjustable at any angle: others have parallel motions, and are provided with swivels to adjust the jaws to the shape of the objects to be held in them. Vises are made of wood or metal, of many shapes, and supplied with many convenient attachments. They receive various names, descriptive of their use or method of construction, as bench-vise, saw-vise, sudden-grasp vise, parallel vise, pipe-vise.
4. (n) vise
   A tool for drawing rods of lead into the grooved rods called cames used for setting glass, especially in stained-glass windows.
5. (n) vise
   A grip or grasp.
6. (n) vise
   The cock or tap of a vessel.
7. vise
   To screw; force, as by a screw.
8. vise
   To press or squeeze with a vise, or as if with a vise; hold as if in a vise.
9. (n) vise
   Same as vese.

1. (n) Vise
   an iron or wooden screw-press, fixed to the edge of a workboard, for holding anything tightly while being filed, &c.:
2. Vise
   . See Vice (1).
3. (n) Vise
   vē-zā′ an indorsement on a passport denoting that it has been officially examined, and that the bearer may proceed on his journey
4. (v.t) Vise
   to indorse a passport.—Also Visa (vē′za)
5. (n) Vise
   (Shak.) a grip, grasp

bench vise

holding device

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