howitzer

noun · verbB1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

howitzers

1.
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.
2.
(sports, rugby, ice hockey) A powerfully hit shot.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

howitzers

V_ing/Gerund

howitzering

V_ed/pp

howitzered

1.
(transitive)To attack with a howitzer.

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Cùng gốc / liên quan

howitzerlikeCasaba howitzergun-howitzermountain howitzergunfield gunmortargun, field gun, mortarindirect fire

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Nguồn gốc từ

Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, from haufniz, from houfnice, which was derived from houf + -nice. The Czech noun houf comes from hufe (heap), from Old High German hūfo.