"Zweihander" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Zweihanders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Zweihander (plural Zweihanders)
  1. Alternative form of Zweihänder Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Zweihänder
    Sense id: en-Zweihander-en-noun-K0BpDVHk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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