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how·it·zer
(hou′ĭt-sər)n.
A relatively short cannon that delivers shells at a medium muzzle velocity, usually by a high trajectory.
[Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, alteration of obsolete haufnitz, catapult, from Old Czech haufnice, probably from haufný, catapult that slung many stones at once : hauf, group, heap (probably from Middle High German hūfe, from Old High German hūfo) + -ný, n. suff.]
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howitzer
(ˈhaʊɪtsə)n
(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a cannon having a short or medium barrel with a low muzzle velocity and a steep angle of fire
[C16: from Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, from Czech houfnice stone-sling]
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how•itz•er
(ˈhaʊ ɪt sər)n.
a cannon with a comparatively short barrel, used esp. for firing shells at an elevated angle.
[1685–95; < Dutch houvietser=houviets- (< German Haubitze < Czech houfnice slingshot)]
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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.
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.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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| Noun | 1. |  howitzer - a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short rangehigh-angle gun - a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges |
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n → Haubitze f
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