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buttplate

buttplate noun: the plate affixed to the rear end of a rifle stock.

Noun

buttplate (plural buttplates)

  1. The plate affixed to the rear end of a rifle stock.
    Synonyms:
    heelplate

Synonyms of buttplate

Forms of buttplate

pluralbuttplates

Origin of buttplate

From butt + plate.

Questions about buttplate

What does buttplate mean?
Buttplate means the plate affixed to the rear end of a rifle stock.
What part of speech is buttplate?
Buttplate is a noun.
What is the plural of buttplate?
The plural of buttplate is buttplates.

Words near buttplate in the dictionary

  1. buttonwoods
  2. buttony
  3. buttowski
  4. buttpad
  5. buttpads
  6. buttplate
  7. buttplates
  8. buttplay
  9. buttplug
  10. buttplugging
  11. buttplugs

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