мортира

Russian

Мортира

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɐrˈtʲirə]

Noun

морти́ра • (mortíra) f inan (genitive морти́ры, nominative plural морти́ры, genitive plural морти́р)

  1. (historical, military) mortar (heavy, large-bore, short-barreled cannon used for indirect fire)

Usage notes

  • Russian distinguishes between миномёт (minomjót, lightweight, often portable artillery piece which transmits recoil to a base plate) and морти́ра (mortíra, heavy, large-bore cannon); in English, both types of weapons are referred to as mortars.

Declension

  • морти́рный (mortírnyj)
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