noun
martel
MAH-tuhl
noun
1
A hammer, especially a heavy war hammer used as a medieval weapon.
"The knight carried a martel alongside his sword."
How to Use Martel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old word for a hammer, particularly a war hammer used in medieval combat.
Word Forms
marteled past tense, martelled past tense, martels plural, Martels plural, martels singular
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Etymology
From Old French martel, going back to Latin martulus, a diminutive of "hammer" — the same root gives French marteau.