Howitzer Definition

houĭt-sər
howitzers
noun
howitzers
A short cannon, larger than a mortar, firing shells in a high trajectory.
Webster's New World

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. JP 1-02. See also gun; mortar.

Wiktionary

(sports, rugby, ice hockey) A powerfully hit shot.

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Singular:
howitzer
Plural:
howitzers

Origin of Howitzer

  • 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.

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Dutch houwitser (see for further etymology).

    From Wiktionary

Howitzer Sentence Examples

  • Part of it is now used as the headquarters of the 4th Welsh (Howitzer) Brigade R.F.A.

  • The field howitzer and siege howitzer were produced from 1896.

  • History is silent concerning the last acts of the mountain howitzer.

  • D-1 152mm towed heavy howitzer 1943 One of the last WWII vintage weapons still in use.

  • Mark I This was the first rifled howitzer to be introduced into service from 1872.

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RERZER

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