buttplate

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noun

The plate affixed to the rear end of a rifle stock.

Similar
heelplate
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Meanings

nounbuttplate (plural buttplates)

plural buttplates

  1. engineeringThe plate affixed to the rear end of a rifle stock.

    Synonyms: heelplate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe plate affixed to the rear end of a rifle stock.

Similar
heelplate
Also see
heelplate

Origin

From butt + plate.

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Cite this entry
APA

buttplate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttplate

MLA

“buttplate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttplate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buttplate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttplate.

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