howitzer in Italian
howitzer in Italian is obice — howitzer means a large gun that fires shells on a high, curving path, combining features of field guns and mortars.
howitzer in Italian
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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.
What does "howitzer" mean?
- noun A large gun that fires shells on a high, curving path, combining features of field guns and mortars.
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noun (informal) A shot struck very hard, especially in sport.
"Belgium took a little while to catch Scotland with the first of the howitzer blows, but when the first one landed there was a certainty of more. Many more."
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- Belgium took a little while to catch Scotland with the first of the howitzer blows, but when the first one landed there was a certainty of more. Many more.
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What is "howitzer" in Italian?
"howitzer" in Italian is obice. howitzer means: A large gun that fires shells on a high, curving path, combining features of field guns and mortars.
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