Tailstock or Footstock?

[Uglydog]

I've heard both Tailstock and Footstock.
Sometimes used by the same person interchangeably.
I've heard foot for grinders and tails for lathes.
Seems as though tail is more common, at least around here.
Perhaps it is regional slang (soda vs pop)?

Wondering if there is a definitive answer.
Thoughts on this substantive topic?
And how you think you came to call it what you do.
My Tech teacher called it tail. Thus, that's what I copied.

Daryl
MN 

[TerryWerm]

I learned tailstock, never heard the other one before. 

I have heard of foot valve, foot pump, footboard, footloose, football, footlights, footage, footprint, footlong, footlocker, footwear, footer, footing, footfall, footstep, footstool, and foot-and-a-half, but never footstock.   

If a 3 foot ruler is called a yardstick, why don't we call a twelve inch ruler a footstick? 

[chips and more]

Never heard of a footstock?

[4GSR]

The term footstock I believe started with dividing heads used on the mill. I know that's not totally true.  It's the only place where I've seen it mentioned In any machinists books on dividing heads. It's even mentioned in the Brown & Sharpe Treasil on milling machines.