gunpad

noun

Etymology

From gun + pad.

  1. inherited from *paddǭ — “toad
  2. inherited from *paddā
  3. inherited from padde
  4. inherited from pade
  5. compounded as gunpad — “gun + pad

Definitions

  1. A padded shoulder on a coat designed to protect the fabric from the recoil of a rifle or…

    A padded shoulder on a coat designed to protect the fabric from the recoil of a rifle or shotgun.

  2. A pad for holding a cannon during transport.

    • Tighten these straps till wheels are in best position, and bear firmly on the cargo-cincha wheel-pads and on the gunpad.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA