panzer

pan·zer

P0048500 (păn′zər, pänt′sər)n. A German armored vehicle, such as a tank, especially of the type used during World War II.adj.1. Of or equipped with armored vehicles: a panzer division.2. Of or relating to an armored division.

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[German, short for Panzerdivision, armored unit, from Panzer, tank, armor, from Middle High German panzier, armor, from Old French pancier, armor for the belly, from pance, belly; see paunch.]

panzer

(ˈpænzə; German ˈpantsər) n1. (Military) (modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of the fast mechanized armoured units employed by the German army in World War II: a panzer attack. 2. (Military) a vehicle belonging to a panzer unit, esp a tank3. (Military) (plural) armoured troops[C20: from German, from Middle High German, from Old French panciere coat of mail, from Latin pantex paunch]

pan•zer

(ˈpæn zər)

adj. 1. (esp. in the German army) armored. 2. of or designating an armored unit in the German army, esp. in World War II. n. 3. a tank, forming part of an armored unit. [1935–40; < German: armor; Middle High German panzier < Old French panciere coat of mail, literally, belly piece]

Panzer

A German armored vehicle, especially a tank.

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panzer - an armored vehicle or tank armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle, army tank, tank - an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treadsDeutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

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