Geschütz

German thumb|250px| thumb|250px| Etymology de gmh geschütze geschütze, geschüz firearms, weapons, collective noun of de gmh schuʒ schuʒ, schutz shot. Not immediately related to schützen, geschützt. Pronunciation de [ɡəˈʃʏt͡s] de De-Geschütz.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de Ge schütz Noun n de military generally any type of large or heavy calibre gun, cannon, artillery piece, or turret assembly Usage notes In a more broad sense, this word can to refer to any large ballistic weapon that does not mechanically throw its projectile. Ballistae, catapults, slings, trebuchets, and other siege engines are not called Geschütze, for example. In popular culture usage, Geschütze would not likely be used to describe a large handheld weapon, unless the gun in question is exceptionally oversized compared to the wielder. de Kanone and de Gewehr are more common uses. Declension n Hyponyms de Eisenbahngeschütz<t:railway gun> Feldgeschütz<t:field artillery> Gasgeschütz<t:gas-powered gun> Infanteriegeschütz<t:infantry gun> Leichtgeschütz<t:recoilless gun> Panzerabwehrgeschütz<t:anti-tank gun> Repetiergeschütz<t:Gatling gun, rotary machine gun> Sturmgeschütz<t:assault gun> Derived terms de geschützartig Related terms de Geschützdonner<t:sound of cannonfire> Geschützfeuer<t:cannonfire> Geschützrohr<t:cannon barrel> Geschützstand<t:turret platform> Geschützstellung<t:gun fortification> Geschützturm<t:barbette, gun turret> Geschützverschluss<t:breech-load mechanism> See also de Kanone, de Haubitze, de Büchse, de Mörser References Further reading de