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BUTT-STOCK [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buttstock
1, record 1, English, buttstock
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- butt-stock 2, record 1, English, butt%2Dstock
correct, noun
- butt 3, record 1, English, butt
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In shoulder-held firearms, the part of the stock that extends from the receiver to the buttplate. 2, record 1, English, - buttstock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buttstock: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - buttstock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- butt stock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crosse
1, record 1, French, crosse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la monture d'une arme d'épaule qui s'étend du boîtier de culasse à la plaque de couche. 2, record 1, French, - crosse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crosse : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - crosse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- telescopic buttstock
1, record 2, English, telescopic%20buttstock
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A two-piece tubular buttstock that may be shortened by sliding one piece into the other. 2, record 2, English, - telescopic%20buttstock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
telescopic buttstock: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 2, English, - telescopic%20buttstock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- telescopic butt stock
- telescopic butt-stock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crosse télescopique
1, record 2, French, crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crosse trombone 1, record 2, French, crosse%20trombone
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crosse tubulaire en deux pièces, qu'on peut raccourcir en coulissant une pièce dans l'autre. 2, record 2, French, - crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crosse télescopique; crosse trombone : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 2, French, - crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- telescopic buttstock
1, record 3, English, telescopic%20buttstock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A one-piece metallic buttstock which may be retracted by sliding it in line with the axis of the firearm. 1, record 3, English, - telescopic%20buttstock
Record 3, Key term(s)
- telescopic butt stock
- telescopic butt-stock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crosse télescopique
1, record 3, French, crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crosse métallique d'une seule pièce qu'on peut escamoter en la coulissant dans l'axe de l'arme. 1, record 3, French, - crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crosse télescopique : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- skeleton buttstock
1, record 4, English, skeleton%20buttstock
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Buttstock, usually metallic, without material in the centre so that its weight is reduced. 2, record 4, English, - skeleton%20buttstock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skeleton buttstock: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 4, English, - skeleton%20buttstock
Record 4, Key term(s)
- skeleton butt stock
- skeleton butt-stock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crosse squelettique
1, record 4, French, crosse%20squelettique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crosse, d'habitude métallique, dont le milieu est évidé afin de réduire son poids. 2, record 4, French, - crosse%20squelettique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crosse squelettique : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 4, French, - crosse%20squelettique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- foldable butt stock
1, record 5, English, foldable%20butt%20stock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- foldable buttstock
- foldable butt-stock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- crosse repliable
1, record 5, French, crosse%20repliable
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- buttstock catch
1, record 6, English, buttstock%20catch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A component of the machine-gun butt assembly. 1, record 6, English, - buttstock%20catch
Record 6, Key term(s)
- butt stock catch
- butt-stock catch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- verrou de crosse
1, record 6, French, verrou%20de%20crosse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composant de la crosse de la mitrailleuse. 1, record 6, French, - verrou%20de%20crosse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
verrou de crosse : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 6, French, - verrou%20de%20crosse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-06-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- straight tubular butt-stock 1, record 7, English, straight%20tubular%20butt%2Dstock
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The butt-stock is part of the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. 2, record 7, English, - straight%20tubular%20butt%2Dstock
Record 7, Key term(s)
- straight buttstock
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- crosse tubulaire droite
1, record 7, French, crosse%20tubulaire%20droite
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La crosse en question distingue la mitrailleuse légère M249 de la Minimi. 2, record 7, French, - crosse%20tubulaire%20droite
Record 7, Key term(s)
- crosse droite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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