Middle French coustillier soldier carrying a short sword, from coustille short sword, ultimately from Latin cultellus knife — more at cutlass
1575, in the meaning defined above
coir
coistrel
coition
“Coistrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coistrel. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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