howitzer

how·it·zer  (hout-sr)

n.

A relatively short cannon that delivers shells at a medium muzzle velocity, usually by a high trajectory.

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[Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, alteration of obsolete haufnitz, catapult, from Old Czech haufnice, probably from haufn, catapult that slung many stones at once : hauf, group, heap (from probably from Middle High German hfe, from Old High German hfo) + -ny, n. suff.]

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howitzer [ˈhaʊɪtsə]

n

(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a cannon having a short or medium barrel with a low muzzle velocity and a steep angle of fire

[from Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, from Czech houfnice stone-sling]

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

howitzer - a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range mortar, trench mortar high-angle gun - a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges

Translations

howitzer [ˈhaʊitsəʳ] N → obús m

howitzer [ˈhaʊɪtsə^r] n → obusier m

howitzer

n → Haubitze f

howitzer [ˈhaʊɪtsəʳ] n (Mil) → obice m

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howitzer [ˈhaʊɪtsəʳ] n (Mil) → obice m