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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