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Meaning of
howitzer
in English
howitzer
us
//ˈhaʊ.ɪtsər//
uk
//ˈhəʊ.ɪtsər//
#uncommon
Plural
howitzers
Definitions
Noun
a
cannon
with
medium
velocity
projectiles
;
medium
to
high
trajectories
The
army
deployed
a
howitzer
to
fire
at
the
enemy's
position
.
a
hybrid
artillery
piece
combining
gun
and
mortar
features
A
howitzer
is
a
type
of
artillery
that
combines
the
features
of
a
gun
and
a
mortar
.
a
cannon
with
a
20-30
caliber
tube
length
(
variable
)
The
howitzer's
caliber
tube
length
can
vary
between
20
and
30
,
depending
on
its
design
.
