"goedendag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goedendags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} goedendag (plural goedendags)
  1. (historical) A club with a spike on top, used as a weapon by the militias of medieval Flanders. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-goedendag-en-noun-0XsNxNkF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 47 49

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