PUCK


Meaning of PUCK in English

I. ˈpək noun

Etymology: Middle English puke, from Old English pūca; akin to Old Norse pūki devil

Date: before 12th century

1. archaic : an evil spirit : demon

2. : a mischievous sprite : hobgoblin ; specifically capitalized : Robin Goodfellow

II. noun

Etymology: English dialect puck to poke, hit, probably from Irish poc butt, stroke in hurling, literally, buck (male deer)

Date: 1891

: a vulcanized rubber disk used in ice hockey

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.