Minenwerfer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmiːnənˌvɛːfə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Minenwerfer is a noun meaning (military, now historical) A type of trench mortar used by German forces especially during the First World War, or the shells fired by such a mortar.
Meaning
(military, now historical) A type of trench mortar used by German forces especially during the First World War, or the shells fired by such a mortar.
Example Sentences
Something landed outside that shook the earth. ‘Four hundred twenty or minnenwerfer,’ Gavuzzi said.
Word Forms
- minenwerfers
- minnenwerfer
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mortarman, mortar, mitrailleuse, musketeer, matafunda, musquet.
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