What is another word for lugers?

Pronunciation: [lˈuːɡəz] (IPA)

Lugers are German pistols that were used by the military and police during the World Wars. The word "lugers" can be used interchangeably with the term "P08," which refers to the official designation of the weapon. Additionally, the term "parabellum" can also be used to describe the Luger pistol, as it was used in the famous phrase "Si vis pacem, para bellum," which translates to "if you want peace, prepare for war." The Luger pistol was also widely referred to as the "Luger DWM," as it was manufactured by the Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken, or the German Weapons and Ammunition Factory.

What are the hypernyms for Lugers?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    German athletes, winter sports competitors.

Usage examples for Lugers

In addition, there were British pistols of the Revolution and 1812, Confederate revolvers, a couple of Spanish revolvers of 1898, the lugers and Mausers and Steyers of the first World War, and the pistols of all our allies, beginning with the French weapons of the Revolution.
"Murder in the Gunroom"
Henry Beam Piper

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