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howitzer — /how it seuhr/, n. Ordn. a cannon having a comparatively short barrel, used esp. for firing shells at a high angle of elevation, as for reaching a target behind cover or in a trench. [1685 95; earlier hauwitzer < D houvietser, equiv. to houviets… … Universalium
howitzer — /ˈhaʊɪtsə/ (say howitsuh) noun a comparatively short barrelled cannon, used especially for shelling at a steep angle, as in reaching troops behind cover. {earlier hauwitzer, apparently from Dutch houwitser, from houwits(e) catapult. Compare… …
how|itz|er — «HOW iht suhr», noun. a short cannon for firing shells in a high curve, capable of striking hidden targets. ╂[earlier howitz, hauwitzer < Dutch houwitser, or German Haubitze < Czech houfnice catapult < houf heap] … Useful english dictionary
