buttstrap

[ buht-strap ]
/ ˈbʌtˌstræp /

noun

(in metal construction) a plate which overlaps and fastens two pieces butted together.

verb (used with object), butt·strapped, butt·strap·ping.

to unite with a buttstrap or buttstraps.

Origin of buttstrap

First recorded in 1865–70; butt1 + strap