howitzer

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howitzer

A soldier loads a shell into the howitzer during training.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A type of artillery piece: A howitzer is a muzzle-loading, high-angle gun with a relatively short barrel. It is designed to fire shells at high elevations over a short to medium range, using a curved trajectory. This allows it to hit targets behind cover or on reverse slopes.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The artillery unit deployed a howitzer to provide indirect fire support.
    • The museum's collection includes a 19th-century howitzer used in the war.
Advanced Usage
  • "Field howitzer": A mobile howitzer designed to be moved with an army in the field.
    • The division was equipped with modern field howitzers for rapid deployment.
Variants and Related Words
  • Howitzer shell (n): The projectile fired from a howitzer.
    • The explosion was caused by an unexploded howitzer shell.
Synonyms
  • Artillery piece: A general term for a large-caliber gun used in warfare.
  • Cannon: A broader term for a large gun, typically mounted, but often with a longer barrel and flatter trajectory than a howitzer.
Related Phrases
  • "Howitzer fire": The act of firing a howitzer or the shells it launches.
    • The advancing troops were pinned down by intense howitzer fire.
howitzer

A soldier loads a shell into the howitzer during training.

Noun
  1. a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

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