howitzer

Meanings

Noun

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.
A powerfully hit shot.

Verb

To attack with a howitzer.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, from Middle High German haufniz, from Czech houfnice, which was derived from houf (“flock, crowd”) + -nice. The Czech noun houf comes from Middle High German hufe (“heap”), from Old High German hūfo.

Synonyms

mortar, trench mortar

Scrabble Score: 23

howitzer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
howitzer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
howitzer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

howitzer is a valid Words With Friends word