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howitzer

noun

A muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

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Word length
8
Starts with
H
Ends with
R
Contains
OW
Scrabble score
23

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ˈhaʊ.ɪts.ə(ɹ)

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noun

  1. A muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

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