tankette en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓 (ṭaṃka) Gujarati ટાંકી (ṭā̃kī)bor. Portuguese tanquebor. English tank English -ette English tankette From tank + -ette.
Meanings
- (historical) An early, very small, lightly armoured tank, with a crew of one or two, equipped with machine guns.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tankettes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
fr chenillette (A small tank) · pl tankietka (A small tank) · eo tanketo (A small tank) · ca tanqueta (A small tank) · pt tanqueta (A small tank) · es tanqueta (A small tank) · cs tančík (A small tank) · ja 豆戦車 (A small tank) · ru танке́тка (A small tank)