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tipstock

tipstock noun: the detachable or movable fore part of a gunstock, lying beneath the barrel or barrels, and forming a hold for the left hand.

Noun

tipstock (plural tipstocks)

  1. The detachable or movable fore part of a gunstock, lying beneath the barrel or barrels, and forming a hold for the left hand.

Forms of tipstock

pluraltipstocks

Origin of tipstock

From tip + stock?

Questions about tipstock

What does tipstock mean?
Tipstock means the detachable or movable fore part of a gunstock, lying beneath the barrel or barrels, and forming a hold for the left hand.
What part of speech is tipstock?
Tipstock is a noun.
What is the plural of tipstock?
The plural of tipstock is tipstocks.

Words near tipstock in the dictionary

  1. tipstaff
  2. tipstaffs
  3. tipstaves
  4. tipster
  5. tipsters
  6. tipstock
  7. tipstocks
  8. Tipsword
  9. Tipswords
  10. tipsy
  11. tipsy cake

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