noun Etymology: Dutch houwitser, ultimately from Czech houfnice ballista Date: 1695 a short cannon used to fire projectiles at medium muzzle velocities and with relatively high trajectories
HOWITZER
Meaning of HOWITZER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012