n. A screw.n. The newel, or central shaft, of a winding staircase.n. A gripping or holding tool or appliance, fixed or portable, used to hold an object firmly in position while work is performed upon it.n. A tool for drawing rods of lead into the grooved rods called cames used for setting glass, especially in stained-glass windows.n. A grip or grasp.n. The cock or tap of a vessel.1. To screw; force, as by a screw.To press or squeeze with a vise, or as if with a vise; hold as if in a vise.n. Same as vese.