howitzer
noun
how·it·zer
ˈhau̇-ət-sər 
: a short cannon used to fire projectiles at medium muzzle velocities and with relatively high trajectories
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Ukraine needed at least 300 tanks, 600 to 700 infantry fighting vehicles, and 500 howitzers on the front lines on Feb. 23, 2022, when the war began, according to then-Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces General Valerii Zaluzhnyi.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
At present, knocking out a howitzer with a small drone requires the skill of the elite pilots of Birds of Magyar.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The United States could work with South Korea and India on improving their Golden Eagle and Tejas jet trainer and light combat aircrafts, South Korea’s K9 Thunder howitzer, and India’s light tank for the value market.
—Vasabjit Banerjee, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2022
The tennis world needs to see more of this version of the 6 foot 6 inch Hamburg howitzer.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
At present, knocking out a howitzer with a small drone requires the skill of the elite pilots of Birds of Magyar.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The United States could work with South Korea and India on improving their Golden Eagle and Tejas jet trainer and light combat aircrafts, South Korea’s K9 Thunder howitzer, and India’s light tank for the value market.
—Vasabjit Banerjee, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2022
The tennis world needs to see more of this version of the 6 foot 6 inch Hamburg howitzer.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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howitzer
noun
how·it·zer
ˈhau̇-ət-sər
: a short cannon capable of firing a shell in a high arc
Etymology
from Dutch houwitser "howitzer," derived from a Czechoslovakian word for "catapult"
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