Home › Words › G › gunpadgunpadgunpad means A padded shoulder on a coat designed to protect the fabric from the recoil of a rifle or shotgun.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, gunpad ranks #2,613 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom gun + pad.nounA padded shoulder on a coat designed to protect the fabric from the recoil of a rifle or shotgun.A pad for holding a cannon during transport.e.g.“Tighten these straps till wheels are in best position, and bear firmly on the cargo-cincha wheel-pads and on the gunpad.” — 1886, United States Army Ordnance Department, Report of the Chief of Ordnance, page 485:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.buttpad 68% match — The pad for the butt of a gun vs gunpad →gardbrace 61% match — A piece of armor which augments the pauldron in protecting the shoulder. vs gunpad →armguard 58% match — A protective cover for the arm. vs gunpad →bowguard 58% match — A protective cover worn on the wrist or forearm, sometimes extending to partially cover the hand, which provides protection from the snap of a released bowstring. vs gunpad →buttplate 57% match — The plate affixed to the rear end of a rifle stock. vs gunpad →epauliere 55% match — The part of a suit of armor covering the shoulder; a shoulder plate. vs gunpad →floorgrip 54% match — A device used to steady firing and counter the effects of recoil, resulting in far more accurate fire when shooting in full auto mode. It can be incorporated in some rifles as part of the Rail Integration System. vs gunpad →pikeguard 53% match — A passegarde (neck guard). vs gunpad →