minenwerfer

noun /ˈmiːnənˌvɛːfə/

1. A type of trench mortar used by German forces especially during the First World War, or the shells fired by such a mortar.

   historical

   Something landed outside that shook the earth. ‘Four hundred twenty or minnenwerfer,’ Gavuzzi said.

Where it comes from

From German Minenwerfer, from Mine + Werfer (“mortar”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry minenwerfer (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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