noun
Meaning 1
The handle of a handgun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gunstock
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noun
Meaning 2
The rear part of a musket, rifle or shotgun which is pressed into the shoulder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the rifle had been fitted with a special stock
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stock
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: handle, grip, handgrip, hold, support
Narrower terms: pistol grip
History
Etymology
From gun + stock.