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21howitzer — /ˈhaʊɪtsə/ (say howitsuh) noun a comparatively short barrelled cannon, used especially for shelling at a steep angle, as in reaching troops behind cover. {earlier hauwitzer, apparently from Dutch houwitser, from houwits(e) catapult. Compare… …
22gun — 1. noun /ɡʌn/ a) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity. JP 1 02. This is my rifle, this is my gun. One is for fighting, one is for fun. (U.S. military cadence, used to …
23gun — n 1. pistol, revolver, Trademark.Colt, repeater, automatic; derringer, shooting iron, six shooter, shooter, hand gun, sidearm, Sl. rod, Sl. piece, Sl.Saturday night special, Sl. heater, Sl. zip gun, Sl. enforcer; rifle, carbine, shotgun, sawed… …
24howitzer — [[t]ha͟ʊɪtsə(r)[/t]] howitzers N COUNT A howitzer is a large gun with a short barrel, which fires shells high up into the air so that they will drop down onto the target …
25gun — 1. A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity. 2. A cannon with tube length 30 calibers or more. See also howitzer; mortar …
26howitzer — how|it|zer [ˈhauıtsə US ər] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Dutch; Origin: houwitser, from Czech houfnice weapon for throwing large rocks ] a heavy gun that fires ↑shells high into the air …
27howitzer — how|it|zer [ hauıtsər ] noun count a type of large gun that soldiers use for firing missiles high into the air …
28howitzer — [ haʊɪtsə] noun a short gun for firing shells on high trajectories at low velocities. Origin C17: from Du. houwitser, from Ger. Haubitze, from Czech houfnice catapult …
29howitzer — noun (C) a heavy gun which fires shells (shell1 (2)) high into the air so that they travel a short distance …
30howitzer — n. a short gun for high angle firing of shells at low velocities. Etymology: Du. houwitser f. G Haubitze f. Czech houfnice catapult …
