Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗An American surname from Dutch. · In Star Trek, a Starfleet commander and science officer of the USS Enterprise, especially known for his Vulcan logic, reason, and stoicism and his distinctive pointed ears. · Ellipsis of 2309 Mr. Spock: an asteroid in the main belt, Solar System.
A person or character like a Star Trek Vulcan; someone resembling Star Trek's character Spock. · The Vulcan salute when used in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock, a handshape that beats rock and scissors and loses to lizard and paper.
To play the Vulcan salute hand.
Anglicized from Dutch Spaak.
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- Borrowed-form mentionSpaaknl
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