estoc

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estoc

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From French estoc, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *stokōn (“to push, thrust”); see there for more. Compare Middle English touk (“a sword”) (whence obsolete English tuck (“rapier, sword”)), Middle English stok(e) (“blow with a sword”) (both probably from Old French estoc).

noun estocs

A type of sword used from the 14th to the 17th century, characterized by a long, straight, edgeless, sharply pointed blade designed for penetrating mail or plate.

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@misc{estoc_2026,
  title = {estoc},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/estoc},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}