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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They are used in howitzer systems, which are towed large guns with long barrels that can fire at various angles.
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Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Ten minutes away from downtown Scranton, Pa., a munitions factory churns out 155 millimeter howitzer rounds – some of the most vital pieces of equipment for Ukraine’s defense against Russia.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 16 Sep. 2024
When Ukraine appealed for artillery, for example, EU countries supplied 10 types of howitzers, some of which use different types of 155-millimeter shells, causing logistical headaches.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
France, for instance, has sent more than one-third of its howitzers to Ukraine, while Denmark has sent practically all of its artillery.
—Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2023
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Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Ten minutes away from downtown Scranton, Pa., a munitions factory churns out 155 millimeter howitzer rounds – some of the most vital pieces of equipment for Ukraine’s defense against Russia.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 16 Sep. 2024
When Ukraine appealed for artillery, for example, EU countries supplied 10 types of howitzers, some of which use different types of 155-millimeter shells, causing logistical headaches.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
France, for instance, has sent more than one-third of its howitzers to Ukraine, while Denmark has sent practically all of its artillery.
—Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2023
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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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