howitzer definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a muzzle ... shells at high elevations for a short range [syn: mortar, howitzer, trench mortar] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Dutch houwitser, ultimately ... cannon that combines certain characteristics of guns and mortars. The howitzer delivers projectiles with medium velocities, either by low or high ... length can exceed 30 calibers and still be considered a howitzer when the high angle fire zoning solution permits range overlap ... G Haubitze f. Czech houfnice catapult Webster's 1913 Dictionary Howitzer How"itz*er, n. [G. haubitze, formerly hauffnitz, Bohem. haufnice ... with comparatively small charges. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (howitzers) A howitzer is a large gun with a short barrel, which ...
... to the so-called big guns, cannon larger than a howitzer or mortar. It may also be used to refer to ... cannon with tube length 30 calibers or more. See also howitzer; mortar. Oxford Reference Dictionary n. & v. --n. 1 any kind ... terror, homicidal maniac, homicide, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, horse pistol, hound, howitzer, hunt, hunt down, hunter, jack, jacklight, killer, let fly, let ...
... A small mortar, or short gun for throwing bombs. [See Howitzer, the common orthography.] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Hobit Ho"bit, n. [See Howitzer.] (Mil.) A small mortar on a gun carriage, in use before the howitzer.
... shells at high elevations for a short range [syn: mortar, howitzer, trench mortar] 2: used as a bond in masonry or ... smooth bore. It usually has a shorter range than a howitzer, employs a higher angle of fire, and has a tube ... a length of 10 to 20 calibers. See also gun; howitzer. Oxford Reference Dictionary n. & v. --n. 1 a mixture of ...
... the opposite sides of a piece,whether gun, mortar or howitzer, and serve to support it on the cheeks of the ... on each side of a piece, whether gun, mortar, or howitzer, serving to support it on the cheeks of the carriage ... a plate in the carriage of a gun, mortar, or howitzer, which covers the upper part of the cheek, and forms ...
... on each side of a piece, whether gun, mortar, or howitzer, serving to support it on the cheeks of the carriage ... a plate in the carriage of a gun, mortar, or howitzer, which covers the upper part of the cheek, and forms ...
... on each side of a piece, whether gun, mortar, or howitzer, serving to support it on the cheeks of the carriage ... a plate in the carriage of a gun, mortar, or howitzer, which covers the upper part of the cheek, and forms ...
... a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer. 2. Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great. The high ... a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer. 2. Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great. The high ...
... a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer. 2. Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great. The high ...
... a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer. 2. Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great. The high ...
... a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer. 2. Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great. The high ...
... a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer. 2. Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great. The high ...
... a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer. 2. Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great. The high ...
... a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer. 2. Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great. The high ...