[e-stok; Fr. e-stawk] The French estoc or English "tuck" was a
variation of the longsword focused intensely on fighting against
mail or plate armour. It was long, straight and stiff, with a
diamond or triangular cross-section. An estoc had no cutting
edge, just a point. Examples from Poland are more than 1.57 m
(62 inches) long, with a blade of 1.32 m (52 in.); however,
others showed a more manageable 1.17 m (46 in.), with a 0.91 m
blade (36 in.). The size seems to have been made-to-order. The
blade's cross-section was nearly an equilateral triangle or
square, with relatively obtuse angles (~60+ degrees). This
geometry left hardly any cutting capability as a sharpened edge
could simply not be ground, but allowed the weapon to become
lengthy, stiff, and very acutely pointed. Early on, the estoc
was hung from the saddle when on horseback and simply hung from
the belt when the soldier took to the ground. As the weapon
developed, however, infantrymen using it began to wear it in a
scabbard. Most varieties of esto