What does flook mean?
Flook means Obsolete form of fluke (“blade at the end of an anchor”)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Obsolete form of fluke (“blade at the end of an anchor”)..
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.
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Flook means Obsolete 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.
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