culverin vs howitzer

culverin

noun
  • A large cannon. 

  • A kind of handgun. 

howitzer

noun
  • 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. 

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