as has the following machine-dependent directives for
the H8/300:
     
.h8300h.int emit 32-bit numbers rather than the usual (16-bit)
for the H8/300 family.
     .h8300s.int emit 32-bit numbers rather than the usual (16-bit)
for the H8/300 family.
     .h8300hn.int emit 32-bit numbers rather than
the usual (16-bit) for the H8/300 family.
     .h8300sn.int emit 32-bit numbers rather than
the usual (16-bit) for the H8/300 family. 
On the H8/300 family (including the H8/300H) .word directives generate 16-bit numbers.