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lin·stock \ˈlinzˌtäk, -nˌst-\ noun Etymology: earlier lyntstock, by folk etymology (influence of lint) (I) from Dutch lontstok, from lont match, rag + stok stick; akin to Old High German stoc stick — more at lunt, stock : a pointed forked staff shod with iron at the foot formerly used to hold a lighted match for firing cannon |