stock, gunstock
(noun) the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; “the rifle had been fitted with a special stock”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gunstock (plural gunstocks)
The handle of a handgun.
The rear part of a musket, rifle or shotgun which is pressed into the shoulder.
• stock (clipping)
Source: Wiktionary
Gun"stock`, n.
Definition: The stock or wood to which the barrel of a hand gun is fastened.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
