‖ estoc
(ˈɛstɒk)
[F. estoc = Pr. estoc, Sp. and Pg. estoque, It. stocco.]
A kind of sword; the name was variously applied at different times: see quots.
| 1830 James Darnley xxvii, A good downright blow of estoc at a fair gentleman's head. 1834 J. R. Planché Brit. Costume 138 The scabbard of his estoc or small stabbing-sword. 1860 Fairholt Costume in Eng. (ed. 2) 440 Estoc, a short sword, worn at the girdle by soldiers. |