morteiro — meaning in English
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English meaning
- howitzer noun 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.
- mortar noun A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
Senses
morteiro is used for these senses in English:
- howitzer 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.
- mortar (countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
howitzer — full definition
- noun 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.
- noun A powerfully hit shot.
mortar — full definition
- noun A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
- noun A small bowl used with a pestle to crush or grind ingredients.
- noun A short-barreled weapon that fires shells high into the air to hit targets at a steep angle.
- verb To attack a target by firing mortar shells at it.