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Howitzer as a Noun
a short cannon used to fire projectiles at medium muzzle velocities and with relatively high trajectories
A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.
A powerfully hit shot.
A cannon that combines certain characteristics of guns and mortars. The howitzer delivers projectiles with medium velocities, by either low or high trajectories.
Normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers; however, the tube length can exceed 30 calibers and still be considered a howitzer when the high angle fire zoning solution permits range overlap between charges
Howitzer as a Verb
To attack with a howitzer.
Word Forms & Grammar
howitzer
howitzers
howitzer (plural howitzers)
howitzer (third-person singular simple present howitzers, present participle howitzering, simple past and past participle howitzered)
Origin of Howitzer
Origin 1: Dutch houwitser, ultimately from Czech houfnice ballista
Origin 2: Borrowed from Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, from Middle High German haufniz, from Czech houfnice, which was derived from houf (“flock, crowd”) + -nice. The Czech noun houf comes from Middle High German hufe (“heap”), from Old High German hūfo.[1]
First Known Use
1695
Howitzer at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhau̇-ət-sər/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Meaning | a short cannon used to fire projectiles at medium muzzle velocities and with relatively high trajectories |
| Plural | howitzers |
| Verb forms | howitzers, howitzering, howitzered |
| First known use | 1695 |
Howitzer Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of howitzer is /ˈhau̇-ət-sər/, spoken in 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (hau̇).
Common Questions About Howitzer
Is howitzer a noun or a verb?
Howitzer is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of howitzer?
The plural of howitzer is howitzers.
What is the past tense of howitzer?
The past tense of howitzer is howitzered. The present participle is howitzering.