zweihänder
/ˈtsvaɪhɛndɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A two-handed sword primarily of Renaissance Germany, up to a fathom in length, invented in the 14th century.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Zweihänder.
Example Sentences
- "Their major weapon was the pike, which could be up to 18 feet in length, but those whose duty it was to advance in the front line carried instead the fearsome Zweihänder; an enormous battle-sword around 66 inches in length."
- "[…] and even the two-handed sword, Zweihänder […]"
- "The Germans are better than the English, better than the Genoese or Venetians or Poles; more disciplined, better trained, fond of the big zweihänder blades that are lethal in spread combat. They are more expensive than the Piedmontese, ..."
- "The katzbalger's S-shaped guard and 2-foot-long (0.61 m) blade made it perfect for bringing in when the fighting became too close to use a zweihänder."
- "There were not only traditional swords and assault rifles, but also quarterstaves with gun barrels at each end, a zweihänder with a chainsaw blade, a pair of sawn-off shotguns chained together like nunchucks."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Zweihänder
Inflected Forms
Synonyms
Bidenhänder
Bihänder