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gun-howitzer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An artillery piece designed both for direct fire and indirect fire at a wide range of angles of elevation, thus capable of fulfilling the roles of a traditional field gun and howitzer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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  • Polish: armatohaubica — artillery piece capable of fulfilling the roles of a traditional field gun and howitzer
  • Polish: haubicoarmata — artillery piece capable of fulfilling the roles of a traditional field gun and howitzer
  • Russian: га́убица-пу́шка (gáubica-púška) — artillery piece capable of fulfilling the roles of a traditional field gun and howitzer
  • Russian: пу́шка-га́убица (púška-gáubica) — artillery piece capable of fulfilling the roles of a traditional field gun and howitzer