estoc

noun

es·​toc

(ˈ)e¦stäk

plural -s

: a thrusting sword chiefly of the Renaissance

Word History

Etymology

French (also, tree trunk), from Old French, tree trunk, sword point, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stoc stump, tree trunk

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