■ noun
1》 a smooth block fitted to the stock of a rifle or shotgun and resting against the face when aiming from the shoulder.
2》 either of the two straps of a horse's bridle joining the bit and the headpiece.
■ noun
1》 a smooth block fitted to the stock of a rifle or shotgun and resting against the face when aiming from the shoulder.
2》 either of the two straps of a horse's bridle joining the bit and the headpiece.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004