butt plate

American  

noun

1. a protective plate on the butt end of a gunstock, usually of metal.

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butt plate British  

noun

1. a plate made usually of metal and attached to the butt end of a gunstock

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Example Sentences

Measuring how quickly the flames were engulfing him, he hopped forward, the carbine in his right hand, the butt plate balanced against his hip.

From Literature

The butt plate looks like a spring-loaded robot’s foot but fits the contour of the shooter’s shoulder and can be moved back or forward for comfort.

From Seattle Times

Jonathan studied the gun, from its topmost ramrod to its shiny hammer lock to its bottom butt plate.

From Literature

They are experts at moving through underground sand — they dig with their enormous claws and then pat the sand behind them into a compact tunnel with a butt plate that resembles a spatula.

From The Verge

The original often featured an oil-finished walnut stock, blued-steel crescent butt plate and a 20-inch-long octagon barrel.

From Los Angeles Times