howitzernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhaʊ.ɪt.sər/us/ˈhaʊ.ɪt.sɚ/a large gun which fires shells (= very large bullets) high into the air so that they drop onto the place at which they are aimed
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Handguns & rifles
- .45
- 2:2
- air rifle
- airgun
- bazooka
- firearm
- flamethrower
- handgun
- Kalashnikov
- machine gun
- peashooter
- revolver
- rifle
- Saturday night special
- sawn-off shotgun
- shotgun
- stun gun
- submachine gun
- tommy gun
- Uzi
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