English Explanatory Dictionary

paltock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of short doublet or tunic with sleeves, sometimes worn beneath armour.

Pronunciation

/ˈpaltɒk/

Word forms

paltock paltocks paltok

Etymology

Middle English paltok, of uncertain origin; perhaps a contraction of earlier *paletok, from pal (“pall”) + -et + -ok. Compare paletot, pelt (“animal hide”).

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