field gun

British

noun

a gun specially designed for service in direct support of front-line troops

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The satellite imagery provided by Maxar Technologies shows what Maxar described as battle tanks, self-propelled howitzers and a M-46 field gun battery in the Eritrean town of Serha, near the border, on Sept. 19.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022

The state gun carriage is a field gun carriage that has been in the care of the Royal Navy since 1901, when it was removed from active service for the funeral of Queen Victoria.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2022

Basically, a giant fire-fighting bullet the size of a small dog, fired from a howitzer heavy artillery field gun.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2016

Here we see an 18-pound field gun in action.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2013

My heart stops racing and the field, gun, and birds fade away.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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