Mortar (noun)
A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
Mortar (noun)
A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories.
Mortar (noun)
A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
Mortar (verb)
To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.
Mortar (verb)
To pound in a mortar.
Mortar (verb)
To fire a mortar (weapon).
Trug (noun)
A shallow, oval basket used for gardening
Trug (noun)
A trough or tray.
Trug (noun)
A hod for mortar.
Trug (noun)
An old measure of wheat equal to two thirds of a bushel.
Trug (noun)
A concubine; a harlot.
Mortar (noun)
a short smooth-bore gun for firing shells (technically called bombs) at high angles
“mortars and machine guns”
“nine civilians died in a horrific mortar attack”
Mortar (noun)
a device used for firing a lifeline or firework.
Mortar (noun)
a cup-shaped receptacle in which ingredients are crushed or ground, used in cooking or pharmacy
“a pestle and mortar”
Mortar (noun)
a mixture of lime with cement, sand, and water, used in building to bond bricks or stones.
Mortar (verb)
attack or bombard with a mortar
“at first light the mortaring and sniping started”
“the Commando positions were being heavily mortared”
Mortar (verb)
fix or join using mortar
“the pipe can be mortared in place”