Protze

Meaning

limber (two-wheeled vehicle to which a wheeled artillery piece or caisson may be attached for transport)

Protz

1. (derogatory, masculine, strong, weak) braggard, poseur
2. (derogatory, masculine, strong, weak) splendor, magnificence, splurge
3. (masculine, strong, weak) tractor with artillery

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Concepts

limber

forecarriage

front axle unit

Synonyms

Vordergestell

vorderes Fahrgestell

Protzwagen

Translations

avant-train

avanttrèn

armó

avantreno

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈprɔt͡sə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian: biroccio

In summary

Borrowed from Italian biroccio, from Late Latin *birotium, from Latin birotus (“two-wheeled”).