Medieval Glossary

Estoc

An arming sword/thrusting sword used against chinks in armour (primarily).

Related term(s): Falchion; Long Sword; Two-handed Sword; Quillon; Arms of the Hilt; Fuller
Category: Weapons
Added: 06.07.05
Source information: Wise, Terrence. Medieval Warfare. New York: Hastings House Publishers, Inc., 1976. 66, 70.

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