howitzer

1. n. A gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by hand; a kind of mortar. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

3. n. a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

5. n:100 n a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range Source: ecdict

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