underlug
English
noun
Definitions
- (firearms) One of the locking lugs on a break-action firearm that extend from the bottom of the barrels under the chamber(s) and connect into the receiver bottom.
- (firearms) The metal shroud underneath the barrel of a revolver that surrounds and protects the extractor rod.
Etymology
Prefix from English lug (drag).
Origin
English
lug
Gloss
drag
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process