HOWITZER

Meaning of HOWITZER in English

[ 'haʊɪtsə ]

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

Origin

C17: from Du. houwitser , from Ger. Haubitze , from Czech houfnice 'catapult'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

HOWITZER — haube
English interlingue dictionary
HOWITZER — noun Etymology: Dutch houwitser, ultimately from Czech houfnice ballista Date: 1695 a short cannon used to fire projectiles at medium …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOWITZER — ˈhau̇ə̇tsə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Dutch houwitser, from German haubitze, from Middle High German haufnitz ballista, from Czech houfnice …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOWITZER — (n.) A short, light, largebore cannon, usually having a chamber of smaller diameter than the rest of the bore, and …
Английский словарь Webster
HOWITZER — (n.) A gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by hand; a …
Английский словарь Webster
HOWITZER — ( n. ) A short, light, largebore cannon, usually having a chamber of smaller diameter than the rest of the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HOWITZER — ( n. ) A gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HOWITZER — /how"it seuhr/ , n. Ordn. a cannon having a comparatively short barrel, used esp. for firing shells at a high …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOWITZER — n. short cannon designed for firing shells horizontally
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HOWITZER — noun Etymology: Dutch houwitser, ultimately from Czech houfnice ballista Date: 1695 : a short cannon used to fire projectiles at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOWITZER — noun a gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by hand; a …
Webster English vocab
HOWITZER — [how.it.zer] n [D houwitser, ultim. fr. Czech houfnice ballista] (1695): a short cannon used to fire projectiles at medium muzzle …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HOWITZER — howitzer BrE AmE ˈha ʊ ‿ɪts ə § ‿əts- AmE - ə r ▷ howitzer|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOWITZER — / ˈhaʊɪtsə(r); NAmE / noun a heavy gun that fires shells high into the air for a short distance •• …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOWITZER — how ‧ it ‧ zer /ˈhaʊɪtsə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Dutch ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOWITZER — n. a short gun for high-angle firing of shells at low velocities. [Du. houwitser f. G Haubitze f. Czech houfnice …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOWITZER — n. a short gun for high-angle firing of shells at low velocities. [ Du. houwitser f. G Haubitze f. Czech …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOWITZER — n. a short gun for high-angle firing of shells at low velocities. Etymology: Du. houwitser f. G Haubitze f. Czech …
Oxford English vocab
HOWITZER — ( howitzers) A howitzer is a large gun with a short barrel, which fires shells high up into the air …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOWITZER — (~s) A ~ is a large gun with a short barrel, which fires shells high up into the air so …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HOWITZER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ An howitzer shell screamed down to smash the wheel of the last gun limber. ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOWITZER — [noun] [C] - a large gun which fires shells (= very large bullets) high into the air so that they …
Cambridge English vocab
HOWITZER — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
HOWITZER — noun Howitzer is used before these nouns: ↑ battery
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HOWITZER — 1. A cannon that combines certain characteristics of guns and mortars. The howitzer delivers projectiles with medium velocities, either by …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
HOWITZER — сущ.; воен. гаубица (военное) гаубица - * battery гаубичная батарея - * fire гаубичный огонь howitzer воен. гаубица
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOWITZER — Гаубица
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HOWITZER — n воен. гаубица howitzer battery - гаубичная батарея howitzer fire - гаубичный огонь
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HOWITZER — n воен. гаубица howitzer battery - гаубичная батарея howitzer fire - гаубичный огонь
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HOWITZER — сущ.; воен. гаубица (военное) гаубица - * battery гаубичная батарея - * fire гаубичный огонь howitzer воен. гаубица
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOWITZER — n. Pronunciation: ' hau ̇ - ə t-s ə r Function: noun Etymology: Dutch houwitser, ultimately from Czech houfnice ballista …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HOWITZER — воен. гаубица || гаубичный
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
HOWITZER — сущ.; воен.гаубица
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HOWITZER — (n) гаубица
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
HOWITZER — n воен. гаубица ~ battery - гаубичная батарея ~ fire - гаубичный огонь
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HOWITZER — n. гаубица
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HOWITZER — n. гаубица
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HOWITZER — сущ. ; воен. гаубица
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HOWITZER — сущ.; воен. гаубица
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HOWITZER — _n. _воен. гаубица
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HOWITZER — n. воен. гаубица
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
HOWITZER — _n. _воен. гаубица
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
HOWITZER — [n.] гаубица
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
HOWITZER — n гаубица
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
HOWITZER — гаубица
English-Russian Online Dictionary
HOWITZER — гаубица; гаубичный (воен.)
Англо-Русский словарь военных терминов
HOWITZER — гаубица
Англо-Русский словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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