1. the wooden part of a rifle or shotgun that is held against the shoulder when firing

Examples

• The hunter carved his initials into the gunstock.
• She pressed the rifle’s gunstock firmly against her shoulder.
• The antique firearm had a beautifully carved walnut gunstock.
• He replaced the cracked gunstock with a new one.
• The gunstock was made from high-quality maple wood.
• She adjusted her grip on the gunstock before taking aim.