миномёт

Etymology
From, combining form of. .

Noun

 * 1)   mortar, trench mortar lightweight, often portable artillery piece which transmits recoil to a base plate
 * 2)  rocket launcher Katyusha and similar World War II-era systems
 * 3)  torpedo tube
 * 1)  torpedo tube

Usage notes

 * Russian distinguishes between and ; in English, both types of weapons are referred to as mortars.