buttplate

English

noun
Definitions
  • (firearms) The plate affixed to the rear end of a rifle stock.

Etymology

Compound from English butt (cart, backside, buttocks, push, boundary mark, flatfish, type of cart, large cask, bottom) + English plate (slang for vinyl record).

Origin

English

plate

Gloss

slang for vinyl record

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