- howitzer how·itz·er n
- ['haʊɪtsə(r)]
Mil obice m
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
howitzer how·itz·er n
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Howitzer — How itz*er, n. [G. haubitze, formerly hauffnitz, Bohem. haufnice, orig., a sling.] (Mil.) (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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
howitzer — how•itz•er [[t]ˈhaʊ ɪt sər[/t]] n. mil a cannon with a comparatively short barrel, used esp. for firing shells at an elevated angle • Etymology: 1685–95; < D houvietser=houviets (< G Haubitze < Czech houfnice slingshot) … From formal English to slang
Howitz — How itz, n. A howitzer. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
