TIPSTOCK

Etymology

Noun

tipstock (plural tipstocks)

The detachable or movable fore part of a gunstock, lying beneath the barrel or barrels, and forming a hold for the left hand.

Anagrams

• potstick

Source: Wiktionary


Tip"stock`, n.

Definition: The detachable or movable fore part of a gunstock, lying beneath the barrel or barrels, and forming a hold for the left hand.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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