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noun
A small mortar designed to fire shells from one trench to an enemy trench.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mortar, howitzer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: high-angle gun
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