plural of howitz

A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories.

To attack with a howitzer.

plural of howitzer

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of howitzer

(obsolete, military) A howitzer.

simple past tense and past participle of howitzer

present participle of howitzer

(military) An artillery piece designed both for direct fire and indirect fire at a wide range of angles of elevation, thus capable of fulfilling the roles of a traditional field gun and howitzer.

A relatively light howitzer designed for use in mountainous terrain.