butt stroke


noun
  1. a blow struck with the butt of a rifle, as in close combat.

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How to use butt stroke in a sentence

  • The second Ifugao turned, mouth open to yell, and stepped right into a vicious butt stroke from Scotty's rifle.

    The Golden Skull | John Blaine
  • Next to him, Scotty slammed home a butt stroke that lifted a pirate high off his feet and threw him outward into the water.

    The Pirates of Shan | Harold Leland Goodwin