butthook

English

noun
Definitions
  • Attachment to the butt of a rifle that fits around the shoulder of the shooter.

Etymology

Compound from English butt (cart, backside, buttocks, push, boundary mark, flatfish, type of cart, large cask, bottom) + English hook (qualifier).

Origin

English

hook

Gloss

qualifier

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