Abbreviations dictionary
This is an attempt to clarify some of the various Warhammer-related abbreviations appearing on this page and elsewhere. It doesn't aspire to be a complete work which covers every acronym in existance, but if you know of one which isn't listed here feel free to tell me. A thing like this is always a work in progress
2hw - Great weapon
A
Ahw - Additional hand weapon
B
BO - Black Ord
Brets - Bretonnians
BT - Bolt Thrower
BW - Bow
C
CD - Chaos Dwarfs (possibly Chaos Daemons)
CW - Chaos Warriors
D
DE - Dark Elves
DP - Dragon Prince
Dwf - Dwarf
E
Emp - Empire
G
GC - Great Cannon
GD - Greater Daemon OR Golden Daemon OR Games Day
GT - Grand Tournament OR Get Together
GW - Games Workshop
H
HA - Heavy armour
Hb - Halberd
HE - High Elves
K
KotR - Knights of the Realm KotWW - Knights of the White Wolf
L
LA - Light armour
LB - Longbow
Lc - Lance
Lizzies - Lizardmen
N
NG - Night Goblin
O
O&G - Orcs & Goblins
OG - Organ Gun
P
PCB - Plague Censer Bearer(s)
R
RBT - Repeating Bolt Thrower
RCB - Repeating Crossbow
RG - Reiksguard
RXB - Repeating Crossbow
S
SB - Short bow
Sh - Shield
SM - Sword Master
SMP - Slann Mage-Priest
SO - Savage Orc
SOBB - Savage Orc Boar Boy
Sp - Spear
U
US - Unit Strength
V
VC - Vampire Counts
VL - Vermin Lord
W
WE - Wood Elves
WL - White Lion
X
XB - Crossbow
Xhw - Additional hand weapon
Written by: Lictor