Meanings
flook1
plural flooks
- obsoleteObsolete form of fluke (“blade at the end of an anchor”).
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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.
1786, Francis Grose, “Morris Pikes”, in A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, […], London: […] S. Hooper, […], →OCLC, pages 51–52
Flook2
Origin
- GermanFluck
- EnglishFlook
Various origins: * From the Old Norse personal name Flóki. * Altered spelling of German Fluck.
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flook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flook
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