/ Dictionary / Index H howitzer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: how•itz•er Pronunciation: (hou'it-sur), [key] — n. Ordn. a cannon having a comparatively short barrel, used esp. for firing shells at a high angle of elevation, as for reaching a target behind cover or in a trench. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: howitzer (Thesaurus) howff howl Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language