A lathe with a tool post that can rotate around a vertical axis, so as to present different tools towards the headstock (and the workpiece) are turret lathes.Parker, Dana T. Building Victory: Aircraft Manufacturing in the Los Angeles Area in World War II, p. 81, 123, Cypress, CA, 2013. .
a latHE With A tool pOst tHat caN ROTAtE aroUnd a veRtiCAl axIs, So AS to presenT DIffeRent tOols Towards THe heaDstoCk (ANd tHe wOrkpiECe) are TURreT latHes.pARker, danA t. BuildiNg ViCtory: aircraft ManuFacturINg in The LoS aNgelES areA in woRLd wAR ii, p. 81, 123, cYpReSs, ca, 2013. .