A cannon that combines certain characteristics of guns and mortars. The howitzer delivers projectiles with medium velocities, either by low or high trajectories. JP 1-02
Normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers; however, the tube length can exceed 30 calibers and still be considered a howitzer when the high angle fire zoning solution permits range overlap between charges. JP 1-02. See also gun; mortar
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
A howitzer is a large gun with a short barrel, which fires shells high up into the air so that they will drop down onto the target. a heavy gun that fires shells high into the air (houwitser, from houfnice )
A type of cannon which had a short barrel used to hit fix targets that are hidden
A relatively shorter-barreled cannon with a chamber at the base of the bore, designed to take a smaller charge Its range is shorter than that of a gun, and the trajectory of the projectile shows more arc
A cannon designed to throw a projectile a medium distance at a moderately high trajectory
A gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by hand; a kind of mortar
A short, light, largebore cannon, usually having a chamber of smaller diameter than the rest of the bore, and intended to throw large projectiles with comparatively small charges