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panzer

noun

  1. armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat
  2. German tank as used in World War II
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpæntsə(ɹ)/ / /ˈpænzə(ɹ)/ / /ˈpɑːntsə(ɹ)/

noun

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”).

  1. A tank, especially a German one of World War II.
  2. The armoured units employed by the German forces in World War II.

    “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, […]”