Crossword clue: a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

The most common answer is howitzer (8 letters).

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

Possible answers

howitzer 8 letters wn-def

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

mortar 6 letters wn-def

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range