buttstrap

[ buht-strap ]

noun

1. (in metal construction) a plate which overlaps and fastens two pieces butted together.

verb (used with object)

, butt·strapped, butt·strap·ping.

1. to unite with a buttstrap or buttstraps.

Word History and Origins

Origin of buttstrap¹

First recorded in 1865–70; butt ¹ + strap