What is the detachable or movable fore part of a gunstock, lying beneath the barrel or barrels, and forming a hold for the left hand called?
tipstock — The detachable or movable fore part of a gunstock, lying beneath the barrel or barrels, and forming a hold for the left hand. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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