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howitzer

Syllabification: (how·itz·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈhouətsər/

Definition of howitzer

noun

  • a short gun for firing shells on high trajectories at low velocities.

Origin:

late 17th century: from Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, from Czech houfnice 'catapult'

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