LANDWEHR


Meaning of LANDWEHR in English

/lahnt"vayrdd'/ , n.

(in Germany, Austria, etc.) the part of the organized military forces of a nation that has completed a certain amount of compulsory training, and whose continuous service is required only in time of war.

[ 1805-15; Land country, LAND + Wehr defense; see WEIR ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .