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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In the southern Zaporizhzhia region, a howitzer commander using the call sign Warsaw, said troops are determined to thwart Russia’s invasion.
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Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Thai and Cambodian howitzer artillery also saw extensive action.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Only a fraction of 1% of voters have ever been within even a mile of a bomb or howitzer shell exploding.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
As part of the Army Transformation Initiative, which prioritizes long-range precision fires, the 25th Infantry Division—based at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii—is set to complete the replacement of howitzers with HIMARS launchers within weeks, the Pentagon announced.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Thai and Cambodian howitzer artillery also saw extensive action.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Only a fraction of 1% of voters have ever been within even a mile of a bomb or howitzer shell exploding.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
As part of the Army Transformation Initiative, which prioritizes long-range precision fires, the 25th Infantry Division—based at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii—is set to complete the replacement of howitzers with HIMARS launchers within weeks, the Pentagon announced.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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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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