howitzer howish • howk · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · howitzer · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range. Synonyms: mortar, trench mortar. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · mortar · · Synonym 1 trench mortar · · Synonym 2 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 w latin small letter w U+0077 z latin small letter z U+007A