The wooden stock or support to which the barrel of a gun is attached; †a rest or support on which to place a cannon on board ship (obsolete).
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > equipment for use with firearms > [noun] > rest or support (8) gun-stock1495 The wooden stock or support to which the barrel of a gun is attached; †a rest or support on which to place a cannon on board ship (obsolete). trestle1497 In various specific uses. A support or rest for a harquebus or other early firearm (see rest, n.1 9a): = trest, n.2 1b. Obsolete. trest1513 A rest used with a harquebus or other firearm: = trestle, n. 4a. Obsolete. rest1546 A support for a firearm, used to help steady the barrel and ensure accuracy of aim, esp. a forked stand used for a heavy musket (now chiefly histo… musket rest1590 a forked stand used to support a heavy musket of the kind in use before the mid 17th cent. fork1591 A stake, staff, or stick with a forked end. a rest for a musket; cf. forcat, n. shoulder-rest1868 a rest for a rifle in experimental firing. benchrest1892 A support for a target rifle, resembling a table and providing the rifle with a very solid and secure position. |
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