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British/American 155 mm towed artillery
The M777 howitzer is a British towed 155 mm artillery piece in the howitzer class. It is used by the ground forces of Australia, Canada, Colombia, India
M777_howitzer
American 155 mm towed howitzer
M198 was replaced in US and Australian service by the M777 howitzer. The M198 155 mm howitzer weighs less than 16,000 pounds (7,300 kg), allowing it
M198_howitzer
Vajra-T delivered, 100 on order; another 100 planned. Ultra light howitzer - 145 M777 guns delivered. Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopters (RSH)
List of equipment of the Indian Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Indian_Army
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
American 155 mm self-propelled artillery
of outranging American systems. During tests conducted in 2018, the M777 howitzer was able to double its range through the use of higher energy propellant
M1299_howitzer
Indian 155 mm howitzer
use in different armies: M777 howitzer – British/American 155 mm towed artillery Haubits FH77 – Swedish 155 mm towed howitzer FH70 – British/German/Italian
ATAGS_(howitzer)
Military plan in the Indian Army
develop an extended range of the M777 howitzer called as the M777 (ER), with India planning to upgrade all its M777 guns to this standard. List of equipment
Field Artillery Rationalisation Plan
Field_Artillery_Rationalisation_Plan
US-made towed howitzer
C-39) M777 howitzer – (United Kingdom) BL 5.5-inch medium gun – (United Kingdom) 152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10) – (Soviet Union) 152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)
M114_155_mm_howitzer
155 mm guided artillery shell
compatible with the Excalibur projectile are the American M198 and M777 howitzers. According to media, Excalibur ammunition was also used with AHS Krab
M982_Excalibur
Series of US military trucks since 1996
The FMTV was selected as the platform to demonstrate that a 155 mm M777 howitzer and prime mover could, for the first time, be deployed in the same C-130
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
Family_of_Medium_Tactical_Vehicles
Chinese 155 mm towed artillery
Emirates. M777 howitzer – British/American 155 mm towed artillery "China presents its AH4 155mm lightweight towed howitzer as counterpart of American M777 10411153
AH4_howitzer
British defence weapons manufacturer
owned Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd, manufacturer of the M777 howitzer. In June 2003, BAE Systems outbid General Dynamics for Alvis plc, the
BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE_Systems_Platforms_&_Services
(May 9, 2016). "BAE Systems and Emirates Defense Technology team up on M777 Howitzer in the UAE". www.baesystems.com. Archived from the original on May 10
List of wheeled self-propelled howitzers
List_of_wheeled_self-propelled_howitzers
Canadian politician and professor (born 1967)
in Brussels, Anand said that Canada would donate $9 million worth of M777 howitzer replacement barrels to Ukraine. At the 2022 NATO Leaders Summit in Madrid
Anita_Anand
Land component of the Canadian Armed Forces
The Canadian Army has two artillery systems, the C3 105mm howitzer and the M777 155mm howitzer. The former provides close fire support while the latter
Canadian_Army
155mm howitzer projectiles containing anti-tank mines
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
Land service branch of the U.S. military
Fact Files Judson, Jen (4 January 2024). "BAE Systems to build new M777 howitzer structures for U.S. Army". Defense News. Retrieved 11 July 2024. Little
United_States_Army
Artillery arm of the Indian Army
Factory Board (Sharang) 155 mm Haubits FH77/B Howitzer 155 mm Dhanush (howitzer) 155 mm M777 howitzer By 2040, all medium artillery regiments will be
Regiment_of_Artillery_(India)
Combined military forces of the United States
brigades. Towed artillery includes the M119 howitzer in infantry brigade combat teams and the M777 howitzer found in both infantry and Stryker brigade
United_States_Armed_Forces
Military unit
based in Bristol, Pennsylvania and its primary weapon system is the M777 howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 km. They fall under the command
3rd_Battalion,_14th_Marines
British defence, security and aerospace company
(AGS), M113 armoured personnel carrier (APC), M109 Paladin, Archer, M777 howitzer, the British Army's Challenger 2, Warrior Tracked Armoured Vehicle,
BAE_Systems
American 155 mm high explosive howitzer projectile
and US Marine Corps' standard 155 mm High Explosive (HE) projectile for howitzers. It is a bursting round with fragmentation and blast effects. The M795
M795_projectile
Israeli 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
has filtered about potentially ordering one of these systems. As some M777 howitzers were donated to Ukraine, it is certainly possible that the Army would
ATMOS_2000
Topics referred to by the same term
Caterpillar 777, an 80 tonne (100 st) rigid-frame off-road haul truck M777 howitzer, a towed artillery piece used by Australia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia
777
U.S. soldiers load an M777 howitzer onto a C-17 Globemaster III for its shipment to Ukraine at March Air Reserve Base, April 2022.
List of wars involving the United States in the 21st century
List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States_in_the_21st_century
Military unit
weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer. The battalion was the first in the Marine Corps to fully transition from the M198 Howitzer. They fall under
2nd_Battalion,_11th_Marines
Military transport tiltrotor
external load testing in April 1999, a V-22 transported the lightweight M777 howitzer. In 2000, there were two fatal crashes, killing a total of 23 marines
Bell_Boeing_V-22_Osprey
GC-45 howitzer 155 mm C1 105 mm howitzer C3 105 mm howitzer L5 105 mm pack howitzer LG-1 105 mm howitzer M109 self-propelled 155 mm howitzer M777 155 mm
List_of_artillery_by_country
MT-12 D-30 M-30 M-46 2A36 Giatsint-B 2A65 Msta-B D-1 D-20 2B16 Nona-K M777 howitzer (captured) 2S1 Gvozdika 2S3 Akatsiya 2S19 Msta-S 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV
List of Russo-Ukrainian war military equipment
List_of_Russo-Ukrainian_war_military_equipment
Swedish 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
self-propelled howitzer aims at increasing the mobility of the artillery capabilities, and to take a position between the M109 and the M777. At the same
Archer_artillery_system
Israeli 155 mm towed howitzer
(Finland) FH-88 – (Singapore) Soltam M-68 – (Israel) ATMOS 2000 – (Israel) M777 howitzer – (United Kingdom) Kinard, Jeff (28 March 2007). Artillery: An Illustrated
Soltam_M-71
Active air assault division of the United States Army
the website War is Boring shows a photo of a 101st Airborne Division M777 howitzer crew conducting fire missions during an operation to support Iraqi forces
101st_Airborne_Division
by US Army doctrine. By early September 2022 the US had given 126 M777 howitzer cannons and over 800,000 rounds of 155 mm ammunition for them. By January
Foreign involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Foreign_involvement_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
"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
New M777 Howitzer Plant: Timeline and Cost Details". Defense Express. 16 November 2024.. Oliver, Matt (15 November 2024). "BAE to open new howitzer factory
List of companies in Sheffield
List_of_companies_in_Sheffield
Weapons firing with line of sight on target
rifles. The term is most often used in the context of artillery, such as howitzers and mortars. Direct fire remained the dominant method of operating artillery
Direct_fire
Armored personnel carrier
The service settled on the M198 howitzer for its artillery requirement, later to be replaced by the M777 howitzer that was then under development. General
Variants_of_the_Stryker
Ammunition incorporating rocket propulsion
needed] The XM1113 RAP round replaced the M549A1 RAP round for the M777 howitzer and other 155 mm (6.1-inch) artillery after 2016. The new round had
Rocket-assisted_projectile
procurement of nine DITA howitzers for Ukraine". Ukrinform. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024. "First Czech-Made DITA 155mm Howitzer Enters Service with
List of equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
List_of_equipment_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine
Air-droppable self-propelled mortar
Joshua (12 July 2022). "WATCH: Ukraine destroy Russian Nona-K guns with M777 Howitzer". euroweeklynews.com. Retrieved 19 November 2022. "Ukraine's Fighters
2S9_Nona
Military parade in Washington, D.C.
cargo truck M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer M119 howitzer M274 ½-ton 4×4 utility platform truck M777 howitzer Bradley Fighting Vehicles Stryker Armored
United States Army 250th Anniversary Parade
United_States_Army_250th_Anniversary_Parade
Fake military equipment intended to deceive the enemy
as part of the Russo-Ukrainian War. In particular, the usage of fake M777 howitzers costing $1000, whereas the actual weapon costs "several million dollars"
Military_dummy
A howitzer: Center of Assistance to the Army, Veterans and Their Families, an NGO in Ukraine, held a Twitter voting contest to name an M777 howitzer on
List_of_Mcface_spoofs
Confirms Transfer of All AS-90 Howitzers to Ukraine". Militarnyi. Retrieved 4 November 2025. "UK Sends Entire AS-90 Howitzer Fleet to Ukraine, Retiring the
List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian war
List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war
Field artillery branch of the U.S. Army
Eagle drones are to be added to the list of fires assets—currently M777 howitzers and MLRS 270 rocket launchers in the upcoming tests, August 2020). satellites
Field Artillery Branch (United States)
Field_Artillery_Branch_(United_States)
Self-propelled artillery
Systems developed a concept technology demonstrator test bed with an M777 howitzer 155 mm gun tube. BAE completed testing of the demonstrator in early
XM1203 non-line-of-sight cannon
XM1203_non-line-of-sight_cannon
Branch of the Ukrainian military
Dozor-B Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle M777 howitzer 2S9 "Nona-S" configuration of 2S9 Nona, 120 mm self-propelled mortar
Ukrainian_Air_Assault_Forces
original on 19 October 2012. Kerr, Julian (9 November 2019). "Making the M777 more lethal". Australian Defence Magazine. Archived from the original on
List of equipment of the Australian Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Australian_Army
2018 battle of the Syrian Civil War
unmanned combat aerial vehicles RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicles M777 howitzer artillery M142 HIMARS rocket artillery 500 Syrian and Russian troops
Battle_of_Khasham
Retrieved 2020-07-22. Government of Canada, National Defence (2013-03-08). "M777 Howitzer | Canadian Army". www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca. Archived from the original
List of equipment of the Canadian Armed Forces
List_of_equipment_of_the_Canadian_Armed_Forces
(6 August 2025). "US greenlights $200 million Ukraine arms sales for M777 howitzer support, logistics". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
Timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war (1 June 2025 – 31 August 2025)
Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(1_June_2025_–_31_August_2025)
American politician and manufacturing executive (born 1964)
Secretary Esper visited with an M777 howitzer gun crew in Afghanistan in December 2017 as the service prioritized the rebuilding of its long-range fires
Mark_Esper
Military unit
Twentynine Palms, California and its primary weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer with a maximum effective range of 25 miles. They fall under the
3rd_Battalion,_11th_Marines
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)
Artillery branch of the Canadian Army
Regiment, RCHA, conducted an inaugural firing of its first 155 mm M777 towed howitzers. The first six guns delivered were supplied by the United States
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Royal_Regiment_of_Canadian_Artillery
Military unit
the 1st Brigade based in Darwin. It is currently equipped with 155mm M777 Howitzers. The 8th Medium Regiment, known in the 1950s as the 19th Composite Regiment
8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
8th/12th_Regiment,_Royal_Australian_Artillery
Military unit
equipped with the M101 howitzer and one battery equipped with the M114 howitzer. The 3rd Battalion was designated as a Rocket Howitzer Battalion, with one
206th Field Artillery Regiment
206th_Field_Artillery_Regiment
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
side. Included artillery units equipped with M142 HIMARS, Pinaka MBRL, M777 howitzer, HAL Rudra, Boeing AH-64 Apache. Included a regiment from Rajput Regiment
List of exercises of the Indian Army
List_of_exercises_of_the_Indian_Army
Loitering munition
invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv. In May 2022, footage of an attack on a M777 howitzer by a Kub drone was posted by the Russian Ministry of Defence. According
ZALA_Kub-BLA
Military unit
follows: Management and Headquarters 57th Howitzer Division 59th Howitzer Division 62nd Howitzer Division 64th Howitzer Division 87th Anti-Tank Division 411th
45th Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)
45th_Artillery_Brigade_(Ukraine)
the media. At Green Village, troops fire a long-range salvo from an M777 howitzer every two weeks into remote areas where ISIL insurgents are believed
Timeline of US intervention in Syria
Timeline_of_US_intervention_in_Syria
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
Soltam M-71 Israel Modern 155 G5 howitzer South Africa Modern 155 M777 howitzer United Kingdom Modern 155 155 K 83 Finland Modern 155 155 GH 52 APU
List_of_field_guns
Military operation during the Russo-Ukrainian war
support. Ukraine has made widespread usage of decoys, in particular fake M777 howitzers costing under $1000 whereas the actual weapon costs several million
2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive
2023_Ukrainian_counteroffensive
Military badge in the US Navy
structure, equipment of the artillery battalion; such as the M198 or M777 howitzer) Tank battalion fundamentals (mission, structure, and equipment of the
Fleet_Marine_Force_insignia
Military unit
ammunition, such as the Panzerhaubitze 2000 and "M777, FH70, M109, AHS Krab, and the CAESAR self-propelled howitzer." The UK and Germany have supplied M270 MLRS
Rocket Forces and Artillery (Ukraine)
Rocket_Forces_and_Artillery_(Ukraine)
U.S. defense initiative to connect armed forces sensors into a unified network
readiness Ryan McBeth (Aug 2022) How artillery works - Featuring the M777 Howitzer Patrick Tucker (12 Swc 2022) The Physical Obstacles to the Pentagon's
Joint All-Domain Command and Control
Joint_All-Domain_Command_and_Control
American Field Artillery Regiment
1-119 FA sling-load an M777 155mm howitzer beneath a CH-47 Chinook at Camp Grayling Michigan on 1 March 2014. A M114 155 mm howitzer is loaded during training
119th Field Artillery Regiment
119th_Field_Artillery_Regiment
Indian Army artillery unit
January 2007. It was one of the first regiments to be equipped with M777 howitzer. The battle cry of the regiment is ‘ਬੋਲੇ ਸੋ ਨਿਹਾਲ, ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ’ (Bole
193_Medium_Regiment_(India)
Formation of the Australian Army
Regiment (mechanised infantry); 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (M777 Howitzer); 2nd Cavalry Regiment (armoured cavalry); 3rd Combat Service Support
3rd_Brigade_(Australia)
the website War is Boring shows a photo of a 101st Airborne Division M777 howitzer crew conducting fire missions during an operation to support Iraqi forces
History of the 101st Airborne Division
History_of_the_101st_Airborne_Division
Common type of artillery calibre
Panter howitzer Turkey / South Korea T-155 Fırtına Ukraine 2S22 Bohdana 2P22 Bohdana United Kingdom AS-90 United Kingdom / United States M777 United States
155_mm_caliber
Australian Army artillery battery
unit, but no longer maintains that role. It is currently equipped with M777 howitzers. 'A' Field Battery was originally formed as a permanent unit on 1 August
A Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
A_Field_Battery,_Royal_Australian_Artillery
Airborne artillery pieces
heavy-lift cargo helicopter, will be replaced by the even lighter titanium M777, firing 155 mm shells with significant anti-personnel capabilities. Can achieve
Airborne_gun
Military unit
M777 howitzers. On August 23, 2024, the brigade was awarded the honorary title of "Zhytomyr". The brigade operates artillery pieces, mostly the M777 howitzer
148th Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)
148th_Artillery_Brigade_(Ukraine)
(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
only) cannon battalions and are equipped with the M777 lightweight, towed, 155 mm, medium howitzer and the Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS) 120
List of United States Marine Corps battalions
List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_battalions
December 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025. sam (16 November 2024). "BAE to restart M777 production in the UK -". Retrieved 1 June 2025. Felstead, Peter (11 June
List of indirect fire systems in production and in development by the European defence industry
List_of_indirect_fire_systems_in_production_and_in_development_by_the_European_defence_industry
155 mm rocket-assisted projectile
multiple howitzers can be equipped with the powerful M549 155mm round including the SPH M109, M114, M198, and the British/American M777 howitzers. These
M549
Military unit
Soldiers firing the M777 Howitzer at White Sands Missile Range during an assessment in July 2010
Joint_Modernization_Command
Military engagement between Taliban insurgents and the British Army
A Canadian M777 howitzer firing at Taliban positions, 7 April 2007
Siege_of_Sangin
2010 battle in Afghanistan
precision-guided 155-millimetre (6.1 in) medium artillery from a US M777 howitzer was also used in support. A quick reaction force (QRF) was available
Battle_of_Derapet
German 155mm self-propelled howitzer
wheeled howitzer to compensate for the M777 supplied to Ukraine. At AUSA 2024, the US military mentioned its interest for a wheeled howitzer under the
Donar_artillery_system
Warfare concept of the United States Marine Corps
Fighting Vehicle, F-35B Lightning II, CH-53K King Stallion and the M777 Lightweight Howitzer. Two areas of concern are not overburdening the maneuver force
Expeditionary maneuver warfare
Expeditionary_maneuver_warfare
2006–2014 ISAF anti-Taliban military operations in southern Afghanistan
Canadian M777 howitzer firing at Taliban positions in Sangin.
Helmand_province_campaign
USMC littoral combat team based out of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan
battalion was deployed to Syria to provide artillery support with their M777 howitzers for forces seeking to eject ISIL forces from Raqqa. In late July 2020
12th_Littoral_Combat_Team
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
2022 military operation during the Russo-Ukrainian war
launched, every attacking brigade was supplied with at least eight M777 howitzers. After weeks of Ukrainian propaganda about an imminent counteroffensive
2022_Kharkiv_counteroffensive
Task force
Infantry (1 PPCLI). This time frame also saw the introduction of the M777 howitzer as part of the task force in February 2006. The period was highlighted
Task_Force_Kandahar
Military field formation of the Indian Army
Raised in 2020–21. Includes multiple guns like including M777 howitzer (Ultra Light Howitzers). One Rudra all-arms brigades The XVII Corps was one of the
XVII_Corps_(India)
Military unit
Canadian soldiers fire an M777 howitzer in Afghanistan.
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Royal_Canadian_Horse_Artillery
National military force of Australia
vehicles. The Army's artillery holdings consisted of 48 155 mm towed M777 howitzers, 2 M142 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, 176 81 mm M252A1 mortars,
Australian_Defence_Force
Military exercise
during Exercise Northern Strike 2018 Michigan ANG soldiers fire a 155 mm M777 Howitzer, at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center during Exercise
Exercise_Northern_Strike
NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan from 2001–2014
approximately one hundred LAV III armored vehicles and six 155 mm M777 howitzers. Canada has suffered 159 killed in Afghanistan. In 2011, all Canadian
International Security Assistance Force
International_Security_Assistance_Force
United States military bombing range in California
States A CH-53E Super Stallion of the US Marine Corps prepares to lift a M777 Howitzer at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range during 2014 Site information
Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range
Chocolate_Mountain_Aerial_Gunnery_Range
Song by Antytila
combat unit of the 59th howitzer artillery division of the 45th separate artillery brigade, which works with M777 howitzers. According to the authors
Bakhmut_Fortress
Military unit
weapon system is the M142 HIMARS rocket artillery launcher and the M777 lightweight howitzer. The battalion is under the command of the 11th Marine Regiment
1st_Battalion,_11th_Marines
Military unit
battalion, a Composite fires battalion, equipped with M119A3 and M777A2 Howitzers, is still active. The 1st Battalion, 143rd Field Artillery's current mission
143rd Field Artillery Regiment
143rd_Field_Artillery_Regiment
Town in al-Anbar Province, Iraq
U.S. Army 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldiers fire M777 howitzers into Syria from Firebase Saham, Al-Qa'im, December 2, 2018.
Al-Qa'im_(town)
M777 HOWITZER
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Danish personal name Wraghi.One of the leading figures in colonial Charlestown, SC, during the early 18th century was Samuel Wragg (1714–77), who was made a baron for his services to the colony and the crown; as a Loyalist, he was banished from the colony in 1777.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English clǣg ‘clay’, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of clay soil or as a metonymic occupational name for a worker in a clay pit (see Clayman).Americanized spelling of German Klee.The relatively common English name Clay had several American forebears in the 18th century. Henry Clay, born in Hanover, VA, in 1777, secretary of state for President John Quincy Adams, was descended from English ancestors who came to VA shortly after the founding of Jamestown. The revolutionary war officer Joseph Clay, also a member of the Continental Congress, was a native of Yorkshire, England, who emigrated to GA in 1760 and was a founder of the University of Georgia.
M777 HOWITZER
M777 HOWITZER
Girl/Female
Hindu
Wish, Desire
Girl/Female
French, German
Spear Ruler
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Kind
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Glow of the Sun
Girl/Female
English American
Field of hay. Usually a surname.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indonesian, Malaysian
Truth in the Heavens
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dhruddavrata | தà¯à®°à¯à®¤à¯à®¤à®¾à®µà¯à®°à®¤à®¾
Determined meditator
Girl/Female
Spanish
Fruitful orchard' as Mount Carmel in Palestine.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Water Drops on Leaves
Male
Czechoslovakian
, a stone.
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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 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 howitzer.
n.
A hollow case or shell, filled with combustibles, to be thrown from a mortar or howitzer, to set fire to buldings, ships, etc.
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.
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 gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by hand; a kind of mortar.
n.
Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars, howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls, bombs, and shot of all kinds.
n.
A small mortar on a gun carriage, in use before the howitzer.
n.
A howitzer.
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.