estoc
[ e-stok; French e-stawk ]
/ ɛˈstɒk; French ɛˈstɔk /
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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.
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Origin of estoc
1820–30; <Old French: literally, point (of a sword). See stock
Words nearby estoc
estival, estivate, estivation, estivoautumnal, Estlander operation, estoc, estocada, Estonia, Estonian, estop, esto perpetua
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Example sentences from the Web for 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 HerbertThe glittering estoc was in his right, the short massive dagger in his left.
Wager of Battle|Henry William Herbert