mortar
mortar is a high-trajectory artillery gun or muzzle loader.
Overview
Artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles at high angles.
In detail
mortar is a high-trajectory artillery gun or muzzle loader.
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“Mortar (weapon)”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q7905205: mortar
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