noun
panzer
PANT-suh
noun
1
A tank, especially one used by Germany during World War II.
"The museum has a restored panzer on display."
2
The armoured tank divisions of the German military in World War II.
"Historians studied how panzer divisions broke through enemy lines."
How to Use Panzer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA German tank or armoured unit, especially from the World War II era.
Word Forms
panzers plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from German Panzer ("armour"), from Old French panciere ("coat of mail"), ultimately from Latin pantex ("belly, paunch").