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1. (n.) howitzer
a cannon with a comparatively short barrel, used esp. for firing shells at an elevated angle.
Etymology: (1685–95; < D houvietser=houviets- (< G Haubitze < Czech houfnice slingshot))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) mortar, howitzer, trench mortar
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
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1. (noun) howitzer
a gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by hand; a kind of mortar
2. (noun) howitzer
a short, light, largebore cannon, usually having a chamber of smaller diameter than the rest of the bore, and intended to throw large projectiles with comparatively small charges
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. howitzer
1. A cannon that combines certain characteristics of guns and mortars. The howitzer delivers projectiles with medium velocities, either by low or high trajectories. 2. Normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers; however, the tube length can exceed 30 calibers and still be considered a howitzer when the high angle fire zoning solution permits range overlap between charges. See also gun; mortar.
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