katzbalger
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A short Renaissance arming sword, of sturdy build, with a distinctive ess- or eight-shaped guard, the signature blade of the Landsknecht, used for close-quarters combat.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Katzbalger.
Example Sentences
- "Perhaps the most famous example of a Katzbalger is that of the military leader Ulrick von Schellenberg, dating from about 1515;"
- "A Katzbalger, if I remembered my history correctly. The blade was made of a dull gray metal. Tiny lines of black text were etched along the edges."
- "'I have a musket, a bow, a Katzbalger blade and a watchful hound as sentinel.' 'Be careful, Christian.' 'My luck has held so far.' He slipped into the woods, leaving the fishing scene and the chatter of his countrymen behind."
- "It also leads to the small cutting swords, the katzbalgers, the special sidearm of the lansquenets. Under influence of the Asiatic and the East European cavalry's single-edged, more or less curved weapons, sabres, came ..."
- "... the second half of the 12th century with an inscription that is clearly related to the so-called “Benedictus” group from the same period, as well as a katzbalger or Landsknecht sword from the second quarter of the 16th century."
- "Hardy drew his katzbalger and turned. Standing behind him were seven men. They were armed with swords and spiked clubs and exuded the boastful enjoyment of predators on a hunt, confident of their supremacy ..."
Etymology
From German Katzbalger.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Katzbalger