buttstock

English

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

Etymology

Compound from English butt (cart, backside, buttocks, push, boundary mark, flatfish, type of cart, large cask, bottom) + English stock (supply, cover with material, target, butt, source).

Origin

English

stock

Gloss

supply, cover with material, target, butt, source

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