A German armored vehicle, such as a tank, especially of the type used during World War II.
ADJECTIVE:
1. Of or equipped with armored vehicles: a panzer division.2. Of or relating to an armored division.
ETYMOLOGY:
German, short for Panzerdivision, armored unit, from Panzer, tank, armor, from Middle High German panzier, armor, from Old French pancier, armor for the belly, from pance, belly. See paunch.