noun, masculine/ɛs.tɔk/plural: estocs
trunk or stump of a tree; stock, heritage
Synonyms: tronc, souche, lignage, lignée, parenté
Inherited from Middle French and Old French estoc (“trunk”), from Frankish *stokk. Probably a doublet of étau (“vise”).
/ɛs.tɔk/
trunk or stump of a tree; stock, heritage
Synonyms: tronc, souche, lignage, lignée, parenté
Inherited from Middle French and Old French estoc (“trunk”), from Frankish *stokk. Probably a doublet of étau (“vise”).
a kind of sword, rapier
Inherited from Middle French and Old French estoc (“sword, its point”). Probably deverbal from Old French estoquer, estochier (“to thrust, stab”), from Frankish *stokōn. See English stoke for more. Influence by etymology 1 in the sense of “stick, club” is possible.