Thor's hammer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From Thor + hammer.
Meanings
- (Germanic, Norse) Mjöllnir (Mjollnir), the distinctively T-shaped war-hammer of the Norse thunder god Thor, or a representation thereof, now used as a symbol by various pagan religious groups.
- (slang) An orbital drop hypervelocity kinetic energy weapon (KEW). A theoretical weapon, originating from a U.S. government study, Project Thor, from the 1950s.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thor's hammers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Thor's Hammer | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Thor platform · Heathenry · Thor system · Thor · Thor satellite · Thor station
Synonyms
rod from God · Mjöllnir · Hammer of Thor · rod from god · Mjollnir · hammer of Thor