Definitions for landsknechtGer. ˈlɑntsˌknɛxt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lands•knechtGer. ˈlɑntsˌknɛxt(n.)
a European mercenary foot soldier of the 16th century, armed with a pike.
Category: Western History
Origin of landsknecht:
1820–30; < G
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