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
Vocabulary lists containing howitzer
Example Sentences
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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
At 1:46 p.m., an artillery round from an M777 howitzer was launched from White’s Beach northward, according to a CHP incident report obtained by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
The Kiel Institute says they have also sent more than 500 field guns, including the M777 howitzer from the US.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2024
To the layman, a self-propelled howitzer looks like a tank, but it has a bigger, 155mm gun to fire at longer range.
From Salon ● May 19, 2024
Around four o’clock, an American field howitzer, two miles away, lets fly a single improperly ranged shell.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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