howitzer
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howitzer
- /ˈhaʊ.ɪts.ə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈhaʊ.ɪts.əɹ/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun howitzers
- 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. Belgium took a little while to catch Scotland with the first of the howitzer blows, but when the first one landed there was a certainty of more. Many more.
verb howitzers · howitzering · howitzered
- To attack with a howitzer.
Translations
Talk about this word "howitzer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/howitzer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. howitzer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/howitzer "howitzer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/howitzer.Cite this
@misc{howitzer_2026,
title = {howitzer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/howitzer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
