Flook
name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 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."
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"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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