trench mortar

• Arma de artillería de corto alcance y ánima lisa, generalmente portátil o de montaje ligero, que disparaba proyectiles explosivos con trayectoria muy curva; se empleó sobre todo en la guerra de trincheras durante la Primera Guerra Mundial.

A short-barreled, portable artillery piece used in trench warfare, primarily during World War I, designed to launch explosive shells at high angles over short distances.

1. Short-range artillery weaponC1formal

   A type of mortar used in trench warfare, designed to fire explosive shells at a high angle over short distances.

   mortero de trinchera

   • The soldiers used a trench mortar to bombard the enemy lines.
   • Trench mortars were a key weapon in World War I.
   • The crew loaded the trench mortar with a heavy shell.