schläger

noun

schlä·​ger

ˈshlāgə(r)

plural schläger

: a long straight basket-hilted blunt-ended sword that is sharpened only near the end and is used in duels by German university students

Word History

Etymology

German, literally, one that strikes or beats, from schlagen to strike, beat (from Old High German slahan) + -er

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