Panzer
/ˈpæntsə(ɹ)/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of panzer. alt-of
- 2 A tank, especially a German one of World War II.
- 3 an armored vehicle or tank wordnet
- 4 The armoured units employed by the German forces in World War II. attributive, capitalized, sometimes
"A Panzer division is composed of 12,000 to 14,000 men, with 3,150 motorized vehicles of all descriptions, ranging from tanks to antitank guns, antiaircraft batteries, motorized supply units transporting food, […]"
Example
More examples"A Panzer division is composed of 12,000 to 14,000 men, with 3,150 motorized vehicles of all descriptions, ranging from tanks to antitank guns, antiaircraft batteries, motorized supply units transporting food, […]"
Etymology
First attested in 1940. Borrowed from German Panzer, from Middle High German Panzer (“armour”), from Old French panciere (“coat of mail”), from Latin pantex (“paunch”).