howitzer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of howitzer
1685–95; earlier hauwitzer < Dutch houvietser, equivalent to houviets- (< German Haubitze, Middle High German haufnitz < Czech houfnice slingshot) + -er -er 1
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From the howitzer of opener “Battery” through the white-knuckle turns of “Creeping Death,” they knew they were still playing to the faithful, albeit in a whole new sort of arena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Getting howitzer production up and running will be a test of Ukraine’s ability to serve as a manufacturing base for top-tier foreign equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
European nations have supplied Ukraine with 11 different types of howitzer firing one caliber, the 155mm shell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Fifteen minutes after Celtic issued the news of Brendan Rodgers' shock resignation via a perfunctory five-paragraph, 134-word statement, the howitzer landed, courtesy of Dermot Desmond, with whiskers twitching in apparent fury.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
One of them, Turner noticed, was crying as he destroyed his howitzer.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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