Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > L Synonyms of lathe Find synonyms for: Noun1. lathe, shaper, shaping machineusage: machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed toolWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of lathe (Dictionary) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ultimathule Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language