Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buttstock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: butt-stock
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From butt + stock.

Inflected Forms

buttstocks (plural)

Synonyms

stock shoulder stock

Questions

What does buttstock mean?: The stock in a firearm, located in the rear of the firing mechanism where one's shoulder is held when shooting.
Where does buttstock come from?: From butt + stock.

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