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estoc

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es⋅toc

  [e-stok; Fr. e-stawk]
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–noun, plural es⋅tocs  [e-stoks; Fr. e-stawk] .
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Origin:
1820–30; < OF: lit., point (of a sword). See stock
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Main Entry:  estoc
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a long stiff sword with a narrow (often three-sided) blade for thrusting
Etymology:  French 'to thrust'
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