butt pad

noun

A piece of padding placed on the butt of a gun for comfort and to absorb recoil.

Meanings

nounbutt pad (plural butt pads)

plural butt pads

  1. engineeringA piece of padding placed on the butt of a gun for comfort and to absorb recoil.
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APA

butt pad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20pad

MLA

“butt pad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20pad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butt pad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20pad.

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