estoc

[e-stok; French e-stawk]

See more synonyms for estoc on Thesaurus.com

noun, plural es·tocs

[e-stoks; French e-stawk] /ɛˈstɒks; French ɛˈstɔk/.

a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.

Origin of estoc

1820–30; < Old French: literally, point (of a sword). See stock

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words for estoc

blade, dagger, saber, brand, foil, cutlass, rapier, hanger, sabre, broadsword, kris, epee, creese, claymore, falchion, backsword, scimitar, toledo, dirk, bilbo

Examples from the Web for estoc

Historical Examples of estoc

His right hand was drawn so far back, that the glittering point of the estoc only showed in front of his hip.
Wager of Battle
Henry William Herbert