HOWITZER


Meaning of HOWITZER in English

/ ˈhaʊɪtsə(r); NAmE / noun

a heavy gun that fires shells high into the air for a short distance

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from Dutch houwitser , from German Haubitze , from Czech houfnice catapult.

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