Etymology

From head +‎ shellCategory:English compound terms#HEADSHELL.

Noun

headshell (plural headshells)Category:English lemmas#HEADSHELLCategory:English nouns#HEADSHELLCategory:English countable nouns#HEADSHELLCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#HEADSHELLCategory:Pages with entries#HEADSHELLCategory:Pages with 1 entry#HEADSHELL

1. (musicCategory:en:Music#HEADSHELL) A component of a record player that is attached to the end of a turntable arm. The cartridge is bolted to it.
2. (computingCategory:en:Computing#HEADSHELL) A component of a Sun server, used to connect a console between two Sun machines. It is made up of a DB-25 male connector with a normal Cat-5 ethernet cable connecting to another DB-25 male connector.