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warhammer

warhammer is the alternative form of war hammer.

Meaning of war hammer

Noun

war hammer (plural war hammers)

  1. A medieval hammerlike weapon used in close combat.
    Synonyms:
    martel, pole hammer

Proper noun capitalized: Warhammer

Warhammer

  1. Warhammer, a British tabletop military game set in a dystopian mediaeval fantasy world.
  2. Warhammer 40,000, a British tabletop military game set in a dystopian future Galaxy torn by war.
  3. The two franchises together.

Forms of warhammer

pluralwarhammers

Origin of warhammer

From war hammer.

Words formed from warhammer

Questions about warhammer

What does warhammer mean?
Warhammer means warhammer, a British tabletop military game set in a dystopian mediaeval fantasy world.
What is warhammer the alternative form of?
Warhammer is the alternative form of war hammer.
What part of speech is warhammer?
Warhammer is a proper noun.

Words near warhammer in the dictionary

  1. Wargo
  2. Wargos
  3. Wargrave
  4. wargs
  5. wargus
  6. warhammer
  7. Warhammerer
  8. Warhammerers
  9. warhammers
  10. Warharmi
  11. warhawk

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