A gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by hand; a kind of mortar.
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.
A cannon designed to throw a projectile a medium distance at a moderately high trajectory.
A cannon whose length varies from 5 to 10 calibers with carriages designed to permit greater elevation than a gun. A howitzer is intended to fire shells horizontally or at higher angles. Described by diameter of shell, 8 inch, 5 and 1/2 inch, etc.
a short cannon that fires shells at a high angle over a short distance.
A type of cannon which had a short barrel used to hit fix targets that are hidden.
Short barrelled cannon designed for high angle fire.
(n.) An artillery piece which is used to fire projectiles over medium ranges on high trajectories. C.f., gun, mortar.
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
a type of artillery piece with a relatively short barrel that is usually fired at a high angle
a weapon that fires mortars
A relatively shorter-barreled cannon with a chamber at the base of the bore, designed to take a smaller charge. Its range is shorter than that of a gun, and the trajectory of the projectile shows more arc.
Compared with a gun, a howitzer is a short barrelled equipment firing a heavier shell a shorter distance at a lower MV with a higher trajectory. Although possibly incorrectly, a gunner will normally refer to his howitzer as 'his gun'.
A small cannon sharply uptilted, used, mostly in mountain warfare, to lob shells or balls into a protected position.
A long-range artillery piece used by U.S. troops
A Howitzer is a cannon with a short barrel. It fires shells at medium velocity, with a very high trajectory, but with a relatively short range. Howitzers are not self-loading. Howitzers use Artillery Ammo.
a short cannon used to fire shells at medium velocity and with relatively high trajectories
a large gun which fires artillery shells
A howitzer is a type of field artillery. The name derives (via German: Haubitze and Dutch: houwitser) from the Czech word houfnice, denoting a 15th century cannon used by Hussites during the Hussite Wars. Classic howitzers are distinguished from other types of cannon artillery by their trajectory in that they tend to fire at high angles and deliver plunging fire.
