culatazo

blow with the butt

el culatazo(koo-lah-tah-soh)

masculine noun

1. (blow with a firearm)

a. blow with the butt

Uno de los atracadores dejó inconsciente al director del banco con un culatazo de su arma.

One of the bank robbers knocked the bank manager unconscious with a blow with the butt of his gun.

2. (sudden back movement of firearm)

a. kick

El culatazo del rifle le hizo daño en el mentón.

The rifle's kick hurt his chin.

b. recoil

Ten cuidado con esa escopeta, que pega culatazos muy fuertes.

You need to be careful with that shotgun because it has a powerful recoil.