Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

martel de fer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: martel de fer
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A weapon resembling a hammer, often having one side of the head pointed, used by horsemen in the Middle Ages to break armour.

Example Sentences

"In addition to the sword and spear , the warrior occasionally wielded the martel-de-fer , a weapon combining a hammer and pick , and which did great execution among the armed knights , in breaking or dragging off the rings of the hauberk"

Etymology

Old French, hammer of iron.

Inflected Forms

martels de fer (plural)

Questions

What does martel de fer mean?: A weapon resembling a hammer, often having one side of the head pointed, used by horsemen in the Middle Ages to break armour.
Where does martel de fer come from?: Old French, hammer of iron.

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