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howitzer

ho·wit·zer

UK/ˈhaʊ.ɪts.ə(ɹ)/ US/ˈhaʊ.ɪts.əɹ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

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Origin

Borrowed from Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, from Middle High German haufniz, from Czech houfnice, which was derived from houf (“flock, crowd”) + -nice. The Czech noun houf comes from Middle High German hufe (“heap”), from Old High German hūfo.

Phrases

  • Casaba howitzer
  • mountain howitzer

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