Mortar
WordNet
noun
(1) A muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
(2) A bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
(3) Used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
verb
(4) Plaster with mortar
"Mortar the wall"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding bricks and stones.
- Military A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with either a rifled or smooth bore. It usually has a shorter range than a howitzer, employs a higher angle of fire, and has a tube with a length of 10 to 20 calibers. See also gun; howitzer. JP-1-02.
- A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
Verb
- To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.
- To fire a mortar (weapon)