Howitzer
device · 1690 · Early modern era
A gun for high-angle fire.
What it is made of
- Recoil mechanism — has part. Recoil mechanisms.
Principles and materials it uses
- Bronze — is made of. Howitzers were cast in bronze.
- Gunpowder — uses. Gunpowder propels the projectile.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Mortar (weapon) — evolved into. High-angle fire.
What it is a kind of
- Cannon — is a kind of. An artillery piece.