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Flook

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of fluke (“blade at the end of an anchor”). alt-of, obsolete

    "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 of trenches, or temporary fortifications."

Etymology

Various origins: * From the Old Norse personal name Flóki. * Altered spelling of German Fluck.

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