buttstock

noun

Etymology

From butt + stock.

  1. inherited from *stukkaz
  2. inherited from *stokk
  3. inherited from stocc
  4. inherited from stok
  5. compounded as buttstock — “butt + stock

Definitions

  1. The stock in a firearm, located in the rear of the firing mechanism where one's shoulder…

    The stock in a firearm, located in the rear of the firing mechanism where one's shoulder is held when shooting.

The neighborhood

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