benchrest

[ bench-rest ]

noun

1. a tablelike support for a target rifle used in target practice.

Word History and Origins

Origin of benchrest¹

bench + rest ¹

Example Sentences

Most likely you�re flinching, and if you don�t think you can flinch from a benchrest, think again.

From Time Magazine Archive

Savage 93R17BTVS Chambered for .17 HMR, this new rimfire features a varmint-weight stainless-steel barrel and a brown laminated thumbhole stock with a wide beavertail forend, to facilitate shooting from sandbags or a benchrest.

From Time Magazine Archive