"buttplate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buttplates [plural]
Etymology: From butt + plate. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|butt|plate}} butt + plate Head templates: {{en-noun}} buttplate (plural buttplates)
  1. (firearms) The plate affixed to the rear end of a rifle stock. Synonyms: heelplate

Inflected forms

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