Katzbalger

German Katzbalger

Katzbalger (plural Katzbalgers)

1. A short Renaissance arming sword, of sturdy build, with a distinctive ess- or eight-shaped guard, the signature blade of the Landsknecht, used for close-quarters combat.
   • 1986, Leonid Tarassuk, Claude Blair, The Complete Encyclopedia of Arms & Weapons: The Most Comprehensive Reference Work Ever Published on Arms and Armor, Random House Value Pub, page 294:

     Perhaps the most famous example of a Katzbalger is that of the military leader Ulrick von Schellenberg, dating from about 1515;

   • 2015, Jim C. Hines, Unbound, Penguin, →ISBN:

     A Katzbalger, if I remembered my history correctly. The blade was made of a dull gray metal. Tiny lines of black text were etched along the edges.

   • 2017, James Jackson, Cradle, Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd., →ISBN:

     'I have a musket, a bow, a Katzbalger blade and a watchful hound as sentinel.' 'Be careful, Christian.' 'My luck has held so far.' He slipped into the woods, leaving the fishing scene and the chatter of his countrymen behind.

• katzbalger

Possibly from Katze +‎ balgen +‎ -er

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Katzbalger m (strong, genitive Katzbalgers, plural Katzbalger)

1. Katzbalger