For years people reminded Danny that a howitzer was a gun that had no speed but lobbed shells high in the air. He would never change. In the Paul Stewart column on Frederik Modin and the skills competition, he evoked the image of a howitzer to describe a puck travelling at more than 100 mph. But they're stuck with it. Giving a misuse dignity and persistent usage appears to make it right.
Some dictionaries accept it.
But they also accept chaise lounge instead of longue. That felt better. One word gets into everyday language and is used to extinction. She prostrated herself before the Hollywood mighty. So this is my carping column.