HOWITZER


Meaning of HOWITZER in English

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.