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- [hou-it-ser]
- /ˈhaʊ ɪt sər/
- /ˈhaʊ.ɪt.sər/
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- [hou-it-ser]
- /ˈhaʊ ɪt sər/
Definitions of howitzer word
- noun howitzer a cannon having a comparatively short barrel, used especially for firing shells at a high angle of elevation, as for reaching a target behind cover or in a trench. 1
- noun howitzer A short gun for firing shells on high trajectories at low velocities. 1
- noun howitzer weaponry: type of cannon 1
- countable noun howitzer 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. 0
- noun howitzer a cannon having a short or medium barrel with a low muzzle velocity and a steep angle of fire 0
- noun howitzer a short cannon, larger than a mortar, firing shells in a high trajectory 0
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Origin of howitzer
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; earlier hauwitzer < Dutch houvietser, equivalent to houviets- (< German Haubitze, Middle High German haufnitz < Czech houfnice slingshot) + -er -er1
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Parts of speech for Howitzer
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howitzer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for howitzer
noun howitzer
- ordnance — cannon or artillery.
- mortar — a mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
- big bertha — any of three large German guns of World War I used to bombard Paris
- long tom — a towed 155mm field cannon produced by the U.S. throughout World War II.
- heavy artillery — guns and howitzers of large caliber.
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