OBUS Meaning of OBUS in English ōbu̅e̅s, -uez; ˈōbəs noun( plural obus “ ; or obus·es ˈōbəsə̇z)Etymology: French, from German haubitze howitzer — more at howitzer : an artillery shell Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012