trench mortar

• Arma de artilharia leve e portátil, de cano curto, usada principalmente na guerra de trincheiras durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial para lançar projéteis explosivos em ângulos elevados a curtas distâncias.

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.

   morteiro de trincheira

   • 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.