howitzer
Example Sentences
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A few soldiers ran through deep muddy trenches, to a clearing where a howitzer was hidden from sight, covered by branches and leaves.
From BBC
All crew members rush to an old American M-101 howitzer.
From BBC
Just before the fire, several units of the California National Guard had been on the island for military training exercises that included the firing of howitzer shells and mortar rounds.
From Los Angeles Times
Bringing artillery pieces like howitzers closer to Kharkiv would allow Russian forces to bombard the city more intensely and effectively.
From New York Times
To the layman, a self-propelled howitzer looks like a tank, but it has a bigger, 155mm gun to fire at longer range.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
