buttstock

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noun

The stock in a firearm, located in the rear of the firing mechanism where one's shoulder is held when shooting.

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Meanings

nounbuttstock (plural buttstocks)

plural buttstocks

  1. The stock in a firearm, located in the rear of the firing mechanism where one's shoulder is held when shooting.

    Synonyms: stock, shoulder stock

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe stock in a firearm, located in the rear of the firing mechanism where one's shoulder is held when shooting.

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stockshoulder stock

Origin

From butt + stock.

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APA

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

MLA

“buttstock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttstock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buttstock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttstock.

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