gunstock

/ˌgʌnˈstɑk/
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Other forms: gunstocks

Definitions of gunstock
  1. noun
    the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
    synonyms: stock
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    types:
    pistol grip
    a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol
    type of:
    grip, handgrip, handle, hold
    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
    support
    any device that bears the weight of another thing
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