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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Soldiers threw on body armor and helmets, raced to their howitzer and set about firing.
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Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Twenty minutes later, smoke wafted around a howitzer and 17 shells were gone — more than half the crew’s ammunition.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Twenty minutes later, smoke wafted around a howitzer and 17 shells were gone — more than half the crew’s ammunition.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 5 Apr. 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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