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noun
A two-handed sword primarily of Renaissance Germany, up to a fathom in length, invented in the 14th century.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: Bidenhänder, Bihänder
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: two-hander
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Zweihänder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from German Zweihänder (literally “two hander”), from zwei (“two”) + Hand (“hand”) + -er.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
