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Howitz [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

HOW'ITZ

Howitz [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A kind of mortar or short gun, mounted on a field carriage, and used for throwing shells. The difference between a mortar and a howitz is that the trunnions of a mortar are at the end, but those of a howitz are at the middle.

Howitz [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A howitzer.

Howitzer [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by hand; a kind of mortar.

2. 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.