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American 155 mm towed howitzer
units have been produced. The M198 was replaced in US and Australian service by the M777 howitzer. The M198 155 mm howitzer weighs less than 16,000 pounds
M198_howitzer
British/American 155 mm towed artillery
is 41% lighter than the 7.154 t (7.041 long tons; 7.886 short tons) M198 howitzer it replaces. Much of the weight reduction is due to the extensive use
M777_howitzer
US-made towed howitzer
155 mm Howitzer M1. It saw service with the US Army during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, before being replaced by the M198 howitzer. The
M114_155_mm_howitzer
Howitzers are one of two primary types of field artillery. Historically, howitzers fired a heavy shell in a high-trajectory from a relatively short barrel
List_of_howitzers
Topics referred to by the same term
M198 usually refers to the M198 howitzer, a medium-sized, towed artillery piece. M198 or M-198 may also refer to: M-198 (Michigan highway), a former state
M198_(disambiguation)
155 mm rocket-assisted projectile
to standard howitzers, with a maximum range 30.1 km (18.7 mi) from a M198 howitzer. The projectile has two distinctive pre-assembled components—the high-explosive
M549
Type of artillery piece
M114 155 mm howitzer, Brazil 38 cm siege howitzer, Austria Hungary 1916, in the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna U.S. M198 gun-howitzer Dutch Panzerhaubitze
Howitzer
British/German/Italian 155 mm towed howitzer
Lebanese Civil War Howitzers of similar caliber, role, era, and capability 2A36 Giatsint-B – Soviet 152 mm towed field gun M198 howitzer – American 155 mm
FH70
High explosive artillery round
Fired from M185 cannon on M109A1 - M109A4 howitzers with Charge 8 Fired from M119 cannon on M198 towed howitzers with Charge 8 18,100 m (59,400 ft) Fired
M107_projectile
example, sought a lighter, more versatile howitzer, to replace their aging pieces. As it could be towed, the M198 was selected to be the successor to the
History_of_cannons
Common type of artillery calibre
AS-90 United Kingdom / United States M777 United States M109 howitzer M114 howitzer M198 howitzer Compatible with NATO projectiles: India Dhanush ATAGS Bharat-52
155_mm_caliber
Armored personnel carrier
risk. The service settled on the M198 howitzer for its artillery requirement, later to be replaced by the M777 howitzer that was then under development
Variants_of_the_Stryker
Military unit
The battalion was based in Bessemer, Alabama and equipped with the M198 Howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 kilometers. They were part of the
4th_Battalion,_14th_Marines
Towed howitzer
development, NATO members were fielding artillery such as the 155mm FH70 and M198 howitzer developed under a Joint Ballistics Memorandum of Understanding standard—increasing
KH178
South Korean 155 mm towed howitzer
development HM-41: Iranian copy M114: Related development M198: United States 155 mm howitzer "Defense Business". Hyundai WIA. Archived from the original
KH179
Military unit
is the M777 lightweight howitzer. The battalion was the first in the Marine Corps to fully transition from the M198 Howitzer. They fall under the command
2nd_Battalion,_11th_Marines
Class of American amphibious assault ships
which typically include 5 M1 Abrams battle tanks, up to 25 AAVs, 8 M198 howitzers, 68 trucks, and up to 12 other support vehicles. A six-track internal
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship
Wasp-class_amphibious_assault_ship
RQ-11 Raven small hand-launched UAVs, 12 M-109A3 and 183 additional M198 Howitzers from 2008 to 2016 making the total to 219, and promised to deliver all
List of equipment of the Lebanese Armed Forces
List_of_equipment_of_the_Lebanese_Armed_Forces
Series of US military trucks since 1996
ISBN 1475197128 FMTV Trucks in Detail: M1078, M1083 and M1084 Variants & M198 Howitzer: Photo Manual for Modelers, ISBN 8086416755 Jane's Land Warfare Platforms
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
Family_of_Medium_Tactical_Vehicles
American tandem-rotor helicopter introduced in 1962 during the Cold War
assault operations, it often serves as the principal mover of the 155 mm M198 howitzer, plus 30 rounds of ammunition, and an 11-man crew. The CH-47D has advanced
Boeing_CH-47_Chinook
(Light Armored Vehicle-Air Defense) (USMC) M102 105 mm towed howitzer M198 155 mm towed howitzer M58 MICLIC (Mine Clearing Line Charge) Towed M224 60 mm Light
List of Gulf War military equipment
List_of_Gulf_War_military_equipment
1980s–90s Indian–Swedish corruption scandal related to defence equipment sales
M198 howitzers (which was withheld due to US political concerns), India requested Bofors and six other manufacturers to suggest their towed howitzers
Bofors_scandal
Combined military forces of Honduras
14 April 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2014. "Rock Island Arsenal M198 Towed 155mm Heavy Howitzer - United States". www.militaryfactory.com. Archived from the
Armed_Forces_of_Honduras
Former American military compound in Iraq
An M198 howitzer firing from Camp Fallujah, Iraq in 2004
Camp_Fallujah
American guided 155 mm howitzer projectile
self-propelled howitzers or other high-value targets. It may be fired from different artillery pieces, such as the M114, M109, M198, M777 and CAESAR howitzers. The
M712_Copperhead
Land warfare branch of Bahrain's military forces
M110A2 howitzer United States Self-propelled howitzer 38 13 as M110A2 from Netherlands delivered in 1994, 25 as M110A2 from US delivered in 1996. M198 howitzer
Royal_Bahraini_Army
Combat support provided to friendly forces directly in combat
An M198 howitzer firing a 155 mm caliber shell to provide artillery fire support
Fire_support
remain in service. Only 155mm towed howitzers are deployed all along the Moroccan Wall, that includes 140 155mm (M198, FH-70, M-1950, M114), 18 130mm (M1954)
List of equipment of the Royal Moroccan Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Army
- Korea 155 M198 howitzer United States Cold War - Modern 155 Soltam M-68 Israel Cold War 155 Soltam M-71 Israel Modern 155 G5 howitzer South Africa
List_of_field_guns
2004 battle of the Iraq War
Marines from Mike Battery, 4th Battalion, 14th Marines, firing an M198 howitzer from Camp Fallujah (November 2004) Date 7 November – 23 December 2004
Second_Battle_of_Fallujah
de Combat 2x artillery battalions from 18th Field Artillery Brigade (M198 howitzers) Group West (Groupement Ouest) 1er Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie (AMX
Liberation of Kuwait campaign order of battle
Liberation_of_Kuwait_campaign_order_of_battle
"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – 155mm M109A6 Paladin Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer System". Defense Security Cooperation Agency. 5 April 2018. Archived from
List of equipment of the Saudi Arabian Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Saudi_Arabian_Army
(Pronounced triple 7) Refers to the M777 howitzer, a towed 155 mm artillery weapon. It succeeded the M198 howitzer in the United States Marine Corps and
List of U.S. government and military acronyms
List_of_U.S._government_and_military_acronyms
Soviet 152 mm towed field gun
Passed on to successor states M198 howitzer – American 155 mm towed howitzer FH70 – British/German/Italian 155 mm towed howitzer 2S5 Giatsint-S – Soviet 152
2A36_Giatsint-B
Military unit
1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, is an inactive M198 howitzer/M777 howitzer 155mm field artillery battalion of the United States Army. The
1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment
1st_Battalion,_377th_Field_Artillery_Regiment
mm field gun Field gun 6 (2015) Soviet Union M-46 Field gun 34 Soviet Union M198 howitzer Howitzer Up to 5 United States Captured from Iraqi Army.
List of military equipment of the Islamic State
List_of_military_equipment_of_the_Islamic_State
Mexican Armed Forces land and air branches
service M-56 Towed Howitzer 105 mm Yugoslavia In service M198 Howitzer Towed howitzer 155 mm United States In service TRF1 Towed howitzer 155 mm France In
Mexican_Army
Military unit
I Marine Expeditionary Force. Its primary weapon system is the M777A2 howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 km, however the 5th Battalion has
11th_Marine_Regiment
Tactical nuclear weapons fired from the ground
nuclear warhead, 1959–1964. M109 self-propelled, M114 towed howitzers and M198 towed howitzers delivering 155mm W48, 1963–1992. MGM-29 Sergeant missile delivering
Nuclear_artillery
Military unit
Regiment in November 1973 and in 1983, after being re-equipped with the M198 155mm howitzer, was redesignated 102nd Medium Battery before being disbanded in
8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
8th/12th_Regiment,_Royal_Australian_Artillery
Aspect of the Iraq War
4th Battalion, 14th Marines an activated reserve artillery unit, operate the 155 mm M198 howitzer in November 2004 supporting Operation Phantom Fury.
Occupation of Iraq (2003–2011)
Occupation_of_Iraq_(2003–2011)
Stealth missile destroyer class of the US Navy
Zumwalt-class destroyer initial strike firepower equivalent to 12 conventional M198 howitzers. The Zumwalts use ballast tanks to lower themselves into the water for
Zumwalt-class_destroyer
Apparatus used to affix a weapon to an installation or vehicle
towing bar) and cruciform bases with two folding legs are examples. "Pack howitzers" are a special case where the carriage can be completely dismantled and
Weapon_mount
Military unit
was based in Alameda, California. Its primary weapon system was the M198 Howitzer. It was part of the 14th Marine Regiment of the 4th Marine Division
1st_Battalion,_14th_Marines
Acquisition program of United States Army
expense. The service settled on M198 howitzer for its artillery requirement, later to be replaced by the M777 howitzer. Planned buys as of December 2000:
Interim_Armored_Vehicle
French Army division
artillery battalion from the 18th Field Artillery Brigade with towed 155mm M198 howitzers Groupement Est 4e Régiment de Dragons from the 10th Armoured Division
Division_Daguet
155mm howitzer projectiles containing anti-tank mines
to 10.9 mi) from the artillery battery position using the M109, M198, or M777 howitzers. The United States sent about 10,200 RAAMS rounds to Ukraine between
Remote_Anti-Armor_Mine_System
M119 howitzer United States 105 mm howitzer M198 howitzer United States 155 mm howitzer M-240 towed mortar Soviet Union 240 mm mortar M777 howitzer United
List_of_artillery_by_name
such as the replacement of the British QF 4.5 inch Howitzer by the American-built 105 mm Howitzer M3 as the primary artillery piece, the most dramatic
Historical weaponry of the Australian Army
Historical_weaponry_of_the_Australian_Army
Combined military forces of Tunisia
mechanised infantry (M113, BMC Kirpi and Humvee) one artillery regiment (M198 howitzer) one reconnaissance company (AML 90, Humvee and Ejder Yalçin) one Saharan
Tunisian_Armed_Forces
Artillery component
This is a typical WWI era, horse-drawn, direct fire, field gun. A M198 Howitzer with a split trail carriage which is capable of wide angles of traverse
Gun_carriage
Anti-recoil gunbarrel attachment
The muzzle brake of an M198 155mm howitzer venting propellant gases sideways as the howitzer is fired
Muzzle_brake
Military unit
Field Battery was re-equipped with 155mm M198 Howitzers in January 2008. Having served with the M198 Howitzers for two years, 13 Field Battery was once
13th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
13th_Field_Battery,_Royal_Australian_Artillery
Large-caliber gun
example, sought a lighter, more versatile howitzer, to replace their aging pieces. As it could be towed, the M198 was selected to be the successor to the
Cannon
2003 US Marine Brigade in Iraq
46 Amphibious Assault Vehicles, 24 LAVs, 14 M1A1 Abrams tanks, 18 M198 howitzers, and 4 M9 ACEs. (however they only had 12 Abrams when the fighting started
Task_Force_Tarawa
Medium gun
service until replaced by the M198 in about 1984. The UK replacement for 5.5 inch was the FH-70 155 mm towed howitzer, in service as the L121. The last
BL_5.5-inch_medium_gun
U.S. Space Force base in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States
forward observers, the fire direction center, and gun crews manning the M198 howitzer under 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine
Buckley_Space_Force_Base
Artillery shell
in 1954 as an artillery shell capable of delivering sarin via a 155 mm howitzer. Shortly after the discovery of VX in 1952, the U.S. Army Chemical Corps
M121_155_mm_projectile
Study of war and its impact on societies, cultures, and economies
Fulton then improved the submarine design by creating the Nautilus. The Howitzer, a type of field artillery, was developed in the 17th century to fire high-trajectory
Military_history
Military unit
batteries of six howitzers each) to 3 x 8 organization, and converted a 8-8 FA from M198 towed howitzers to M109A2 self-propelled howitzers. In October 1991
2nd Infantry Division Artillery (United States)
2nd_Infantry_Division_Artillery_(United_States)
Combined military forces of Lebanon
awaiting-for-delivery armaments is constantly growing and includes T-80 tanks, M198 Howitzers, etc. A Russian promise to supply Lebanon with T-90 tanks was in discussion
Lebanese_Armed_Forces
Airborne artillery pieces
ineffective against a main battle tank Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun The medium M198 can be dropped by parachute or transported by heavy-lift cargo helicopter
Airborne_gun
White phosphorus munitions and then later that night again with 155mm M198 howitzer illumination rounds. On 25 September, V4 Company engaged in a firefight
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Vietnam deployments 1965–1972
Royal_New_Zealand_Infantry_Regiment_Vietnam_deployments_1965–1972
1991 battle
the defensive berm built by the Iraqis on the frontier. The 155 mm M198 howitzers of the Division's 3-82nd Field Artillery Regiment kept the Iraqi positions
Battle_of_Wadi_al-Batin
Military unit
Beirut, Charlie Battery was the first U.S. artillery unit to fire the M198 155 mm howitzer in combat. First Battalion participated in Operations Desert Shield
1st_Battalion,_10th_Marines
howitzer) 6th Battalion, 8th Field Artillery (18 × M119 105 mm towed howitzer) 5th Battalion, 15th Field Artillery (18 x M198 155 mm towed howitzer,
1989 United States Army Pacific order of battle
1989_United_States_Army_Pacific_order_of_battle
American 155 mm high explosive howitzer projectile
version of the M795 projectile is desirable. When fired from the M198 155 mm towed howitzer (39 caliber tube) with the M203A1 propelling charge, the maximum
M795_projectile
Military production site in Illinois, United States
Some of the Arsenal's most successful products include the M198 and M119 towed howitzers, and the gun mount for the M1 Abrams, main battle tank for the
Rock_Island_Arsenal
(M2A2) L119 105 mm towed gun M198 155 mm howitzer – 1980s to 2000s M777 155 mm medium howitzer – 2000s K-9 self-propelled howitzer artillery – possibly 2022
List_of_artillery_by_country
24th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces from 2002 to 2006
Battalion and Brigade. He has mostly worked with M114 155 mm howitzers and M198 howitzers. He has commanded a Brigade which included a MGM-140 ATACMS tactical
Hilmi_Özkök
Military unit
Osa, HJ-8 and AT-4 Spigot anti-tank weapons, Type 59 field guns and M198 howitzers, Humvees, T-54/55, T-72, and M1 Abrams main battle tanks, M1117 armoured
Military_of_the_Islamic_State
howitzer (France), delivered in 1960 30 M114A1 155 mm towed howitzer (United States), ex-US, delivered in 1965 48 M108 105 mm self-propelled howitzer
List of equipment of the Tunisian Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Tunisian_Army
Military equipment list
Type-83 China 152mm howitzer 50 M198 United States 155mm howitzer 160 2A36 Giatsint-B Soviet Union 152mm howitzer +200 Multiple rocket launcher Astros
List of current equipment of the Iraqi Ground Forces
List_of_current_equipment_of_the_Iraqi_Ground_Forces
Retrieved 4 April 2023. Burch 1996, pp. 89, 119. "Artillery Register: L5 Pack Howitzer Mangrove Mountain Memorial Club". Royal Australian Artillery Historical
List of guns and mortars used by the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery
List_of_guns_and_mortars_used_by_the_Royal_Regiment_of_Australian_Artillery
Australian Army unit
towed howitzers. Under the Land 17 project in 2011 1st Regiment received 8 M777A2 lightweight towed howitzers to replace its L119 field guns and M198 howitzers
1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
1st_Regiment,_Royal_Australian_Artillery
Military unit
battery, 105th Battery's 105mm L119 Hamels were replaced with 155mm M198 howitzers, with the battery being re-raised as 105th Medium Battery on 2 July
105th Medium Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
105th_Medium_Battery,_Royal_Australian_Artillery
to howitzers". Jane's Defence Weekly. 43 (1): 15. 8 in howitzer M115. Jane's Armour and Artillery 2002-2003. 21 February 2002. 155 mm howitzer M198. Jane's
List of equipment of the Pakistan Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Pakistan_Army
Payload-carrying projectile
about this time, shells began to be employed for horizontal fire from howitzers with a small propelling charge and, in 1779, experiments demonstrated
Shell_(projectile)
Four-year officer training institution
additional howitzers. The Artillery School has recently started to train ANA cadets and soldiers in the use of the American 155mm M198 howitzer, which is
National Military Academy of Afghanistan
National_Military_Academy_of_Afghanistan
Military unit
Fires Brigade's airborne mission. During the 1990s the Brigade had a single M198, 155mm battery (initially Battery C, 5th Battalion, 8th Field Artillery;
18th_Field_Artillery_Brigade
Semitrailer, Low Bed, 15-ton, 4-Wheel G-800 M197 dolly, trailer converter, 6-ton M198 dolly, trailer converter, 6-ton G-801 truck, and sedan, Chevrolet, 1929 to
List of the United States military vehicles by supply catalog designation
List_of_the_United_States_military_vehicles_by_supply_catalog_designation
(8 M-1944 100 mm, 100 M-56 105 mm, 84 M-1938 122 mm, and 18 M198 155 mm towed howitzers). Other equipment reported by the IISS included 82 mm and 120 mm
List of equipment of the Somali Armed Forces
List_of_equipment_of_the_Somali_Armed_Forces
(105 mm Towed Howitzer) 3 inch Gun M5 M116 (75 mm Pack Howitzer) M198 (155 mm Towed Howitzer) M198 M7 Spider XM1100 Scorpion M139 Volcano M128 GEMSS APOBS
List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
List_of_crew-served_weapons_of_the_U.S._Armed_Forces
Military unit
Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was equipped with the 155mm M198 Howitzer and M777 howitzer. It deployed to Iraq in 2003–2004. As a general support in
377th Field Artillery Regiment
377th_Field_Artillery_Regiment
M37) – Dodge M37 M195E1 howitzer, self-propelled, full-track, 105 mm M197 dolly, trailer converter, 6-ton, 2-wheel (G800) M198 dolly, trailer converter
List of the United States military vehicles by model number
List_of_the_United_States_military_vehicles_by_model_number
Corps of the United States Army
8th Field Artillery (24 × M198 155mm towed howitzer) 5th Battalion, 8th Field Artillery (24 × M198 155mm towed howitzer) 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery
XVIII_Airborne_Corps
155 mm guided artillery shell
guns compatible with the Excalibur projectile are the American M198 and M777 howitzers, as well as the Indian ATAGS and Dhanush. According to media, Excalibur
M982_Excalibur
Artillery battery unit of the Australian Army
Regiment in November 1973 and in 1983 after being re-equipped with the M198 155mm howitzer was redesignated 102nd Medium Battery before being disbanded in 1987
102nd Medium Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
102nd_Medium_Battery,_Royal_Australian_Artillery
Military unit
launchers with heavy automatic weapons and direct fire from their M198 155mm howitzer, while the rest of the battery continued to support the fire mission
14th Marine Regiment (United States)
14th_Marine_Regiment_(United_States)
Active air assault division of the United States Army
Battalion, 8th Field Artillery (attached 18th Field Artillery Brigade M198 155 mm towed howitzer unit) Division Support Command Headquarters & Headquarters Company
101st_Airborne_Division
United States Army unit
11th Field Artillery (18 × M198 155 mm towed howitzers) 3rd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery (18 × M198 155mm towed howitzer) 1st Battalion, 84th Field
9th Infantry Division (United States)
9th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
Combat formation of the United States Army
towed howitzer) 2nd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery (18 × M101 105 mm towed howitzer) Battery E, 7th Field Artillery (8 × M198 155 mm towed howitzer) Division
10th_Mountain_Division
Ground combat element of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve
launchers with heavy automatic weapons and direct fire from their M198 155mm howitzer, while the rest of the battery continued to support the fire mission
4th_Marine_Division
Active US Army formation
(18 × M198 155 mm towed howitzers; up-gunning to 24 × M198) 8th Battalion, 8th Field Artillery, Camp Stanley (18 × M198 155 mm towed howitzers; switching
2nd Infantry Division (United States)
2nd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
Military badge in the US Navy
(mission, structure, equipment of the artillery battalion; such as the M198 or M777 howitzer) Tank battalion fundamentals (mission, structure, and equipment
Fleet_Marine_Force_insignia
US Army National Guard formation
(18 × M101 105 mm towed howitzers) 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery, Norfolk (attached 18 × M198 155 mm towed howitzers unit) 2nd Battalion, 111th
29th Infantry Division (United States)
29th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
12 May 2024. "Thailand receives 1st batch of LG1 Mk. III 105mm towed howitzers and towing vehicles". asiapacificdefensejournal. asiapacificdefensejournal
List of equipment of the Royal Thai Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Royal_Thai_Army
US Army jungle warfare formation
towed howitzer) 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery (18 × M102 105 mm towed howitzer) Battery F, 7th Field Artillery (8 × M198 155 mm towed howitzer) Division
25th Infantry Division (United States)
25th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
BF-50 155 mm howitzer M198 155 mm howitzer FH-70 155 mm field howitzer M1938 (M-30) 122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) 122 mm howitzer M1944 (BS-3) 100 mm anti-tank
List of weapons of the Lebanese Civil War
List_of_weapons_of_the_Lebanese_Civil_War
Inactive US Army formation
11th Field Artillery, Mankato, Minnesota (Army Reserve, 8 × M198 155 mm towed howitzer) 6th Division Support Command Headquarters & Headquarters Company
6th Infantry Division (United States)
6th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
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n.
A howitzer.
n.
Heavy weapons of warfare; cannon, or great guns, mortars, and howitzers; artillery; sometimes, a general term for all weapons and appliances used in war.
n.
A hollow case or shell, filled with combustibles, to be thrown from a mortar or howitzer, to set fire to buldings, ships, etc.
n.
Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars, howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls, bombs, and shot of all kinds.
n.
A howitzer.
n.
Same as Eisel. F () F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet, and a nonvocal consonant. Its form and sound are from the Latin. The Latin borrowed the form from the Greek digamma /, which probably had the value of English w consonant. The form and value of Greek letter came from the Phoenician, the ultimate source being probably Egyptian. Etymologically f is most closely related to p, k, v, and b; as in E. five, Gr. pe`nte; E. wolf, L. lupus, Gr. ly`kos; E. fox, vixen ; fragile, break; fruit, brook, v. t.; E. bear, L. ferre. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 178, 179, 188, 198, 230.
n.
A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles by the explosion of gunpowder, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge behind, which is ignited by various means. Muskets, rifles, carbines, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called small arms. Larger guns are called cannon, ordnance, fieldpieces, carronades, howitzers, etc. See these terms in the Vocabulary.
n.
A cylindrical projection on each side of a piece, whether gun, mortar, or howitzer, serving to support it on the cheeks of the carriage. See Illust. of Cannon.
n.
A gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by hand; a kind of mortar.
n.
One of a monastic order founded in Rome in 1198 by St. John of Matha, and an old French hermit, Felix of Valois, for the purpose of redeeming Christian captives from the Mohammedans.
n.
A short, light, largebore cannon, usually having a chamber of smaller diameter than the rest of the bore, and intended to throw large projectiles with comparatively small charges.
n.
A small mortar on a gun carriage, in use before the howitzer.
a.
Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer.
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