flook
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flook¹
noun flooks
- Obsolete form of fluke (“blade at the end of an anchor”). Halberts differ very little from the bill, being like them conſtructed both for puſhing and cutting: a halbert conſiſts of three parts, the ſpear, or ſometimes a kind of ſvvord blade for puſhing, an ax, or hatchet for ſtriking and cutting, and a flook or hook for pulling down faſcines, in the attack
Flook²
Where it comes from
Various origins:
* From the Old Norse personal name Flóki.
* Altered spelling of German Fluck.
proper noun Flooks · Fluke
- A surname.
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title = {flook},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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