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GUNSTOCK
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
Etymology
Noun
gunstock (plural gunstocks)
The handle of a handgun.
The rear part of a musket, rifle or shotgun which is pressed into the shoulder.
Synonyms
• 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
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