Thesaurus: howitzer

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1. n. A gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by hand; a kind of mortar.
2. n. A short, light, largebore cannon, usually having a chamber of smaller diameter than the rest of the bore, and intended to throw large projectiles with comparatively small charges.
3. n. a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
4. (a) A gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by hand; a kind of mortar. [Obs.] (b) A short, light, largebore cannon, usually having a chamber of smaller diameter than the rest of the bore, and intended to throw large projectiles with comparatively small charges.
5. n:100 n a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range