The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stillson wrench
Stillson wrench \Still"son wrench\ A pipe wrench having an adjustable L-shaped jaw piece sliding in a sleeve that is pivoted to, and loosely embraces, the handle. Pressure on the handle increases the grip.
Usage examples of "stillson wrench".
He took a hammer in his right hand, a Stillson wrench, heavy pliers and a cold chisel in his left.
Or use a Stillson wrench on the hydrant and force the kids back into a sweltering, hot inactivity, an inactivity that causes street gangs and street rumbles and possibly more danger than a fire would cause?
One of them moved away from the pack and an arm came up, and something shone for a moment in the light, then a Stillson wrench came crashing through the front window in an explosion of glass.