slock

Meanings

1. A draught; a gulp.

1. To swallow, gulp.

1. To poach (a servant) from another household.
2. To entice.

1. An improvised weapon consisting of a padlock placed in a sock, common in prison environments.

1. To strike with a slock.

1. To hunt (wild game) with preindustrial tools such as spears, blowguns, slingshots, arrows, crossbows, or others.

Etymology

Cognate with German Schluck (“a draught; a gulp”), Dutch slok (“a draught; a gulp”).