"martel de fer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: martels de fer [plural]
Etymology: Old French, hammer of iron. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French Head templates: {{en-noun|martels de fer}} martel de fer (plural martels de fer)
  1. A weapon resembling a hammer, often having one side of the head pointed, used by horsemen in the Middle Ages to break armour. Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-martel_de_fer-en-noun-RXNY5J~l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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