zweihänder

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Definition of zweihänder in English English dictionary

A two-handed sword primarily of Renaissance Germany, up to a fathom in length, invented in the fourteenth century

and even the two-handed sword, Zweihänder….

Synonyms

bidenhänder, bihänder

Etymology

() From German Zweihänder, from zwei two + Hand hand + -er = “two hander”.