Howitzer
Pronunciation : How"itz*er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [G. haubitze, formerly hauffnitz, Bohem. haufnice, orig., a sling.] (Mil.) (a) A gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by hand; a kind of mortar. [Obs.] (b) A short, light, largebore cannon, usually having a chamber
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913