Mortar (weapon)
device · 1904 · Electric age
A gun for high-angle fire (Gobyato).
What it is made of
- Gun barrel — has part. A smooth bore.
- Mortar baseplate — has part. It transfers the recoil to the ground.
- Mortar bipod — has part. Elevation laying.
Principles and materials it uses
- Steel — is made of. The barrel is steel.
- Gunpowder — uses. A propellant charge launches the bomb.
- Universal gravitation — uses. The bomb flies on a steep trajectory.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Howitzer — evolved from. High-angle fire.
What it is a kind of
- Cannon — is a kind of. A gun.