kranaatinheitin
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Finnish
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Etymology
kranaatin (“of a grenade”) + heitin (“thrower”)
Noun
kranaatinheitin
- mortar (muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon)
Usage notes
- The word kranaatinheitin refers to a modern weapon. Its historical predecessor is called mörssäri in Finnish.
- In Finnish a mortar fires grenades (kranaatti), but in English it fires shells or bombs.
Declension
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
- kranaattiampumalaite (grenade launcher)