buttstock
noun
buttstock is spelled B-U-T-T-S-T-O-C-K: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, buttstock means “The stock in a firearm, located in the rear of the firing mechanism where one's shoulder is held when shooting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of buttstock is buttstocks.
How many letters and syllables are in buttstock?
| Letters | 9: B-U-T-T-S-T-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is buttstock?
Buttstock appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of buttstock
- buttstocks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does buttstock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The stock in a firearm, located in the rear of the firing mechanism where one's shoulder is held when shooting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does buttstock come from?
From butt + stock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).