Meaning of martel de fer | Babel Free
Definitions
A weapon resembling a hammer, often having one side of the head pointed, used by horsemen in the Middle Ages to break armour.
Examples
“In addition to the sword and spear , the warrior occasionally wielded the martel-de-fer , a weapon combining a hammer and pick , and which did great execution among the armed knights , in breaking or dragging off the rings of the hauberk”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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