how ‧ it ‧ zer /ˈhaʊɪtsə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Dutch ; Origin: houwitser , from Czech houfnice 'weapon for throwing large rocks' ]
a heavy gun that fires ↑ shell s high into the air
how ‧ it ‧ zer /ˈhaʊɪtsə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Dutch ; Origin: houwitser , from Czech houfnice 'weapon for throwing large rocks' ]
a heavy gun that fires ↑ shell s high into the air
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012