howitzer

Noun

A short cannon used for firing shells at high trajectories.
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.
A powerfully hit shot.

Verb

To attack with a howitzer.

Examples

His seven-letter word landed like a HOWITZER, blasting his Scrabble score sky-high.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, from Middle High German haufniz, from Czech houfnice, which was derived from houf (“flock, crowd”) + -nice. The Czech noun houf comes from Middle High German hufe (“heap”), from Old High German hūfo.

Synonyms

mortar, trench mortar

Scrabble Score: 23

howitzer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
howitzer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
howitzer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

howitzer: valid Words With Friends Word