howitzer

Meaning

Noun

1. A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.
2. A powerfully hit shot.

Verb

To attack with a howitzer.

Synonyms

mortar

trench mortar

high-angle gun

gun

🔫

short-barrel mortar

Translations

Haubitze

obusier

obice

obús

houwitser

obus

obús

οβιδοβόλο

morteiro

obüs

ολμοβόλο

cannone d’Owitzer

mortier

βραχύ πυροβόλο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhaʊ.ɪts.ə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, from Middle High German haufniz, from Czech houfnice, which was derived from houf (“flock, crowd”) + -nice. The Czech noun houf comes from Middle High German hufe (“heap”), from Old High German hūfo.