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Howitzer

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(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

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

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Howitzer'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/howitzer.html. 1828.
 
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