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Definitions for Mortar

[1] a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
[2] any of various mechanical appliances in which substances are pounded or ground.
[3] a cannon very short in proportion to its bore, for throwing shells at high angles.
[4] some similar contrivance, as for throwing pyrotechnic bombs or a lifeline.
[5] to attack with mortar fire or shells.
[6] a mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
[7] any of various materials or compounds for bonding together bricks, stones, etc.: Bitumen was used as a mortar.
[8] to plaster or fix with mortar.
[9] a mixture of cement or lime or both with sand and water, used as a bond between bricks or stones or as a covering on a wall
[10] a muzzle-loading cannon having a short barrel and relatively wide bore that fires low-velocity shells in high trajectories over a short range
[11] a similar device for firing lifelines, fireworks, etc
[12] a vessel, usually bowl-shaped, in which substances are pulverized with a pestle
[13] mining a cast-iron receptacle in which ore is crushed
[14] to join (bricks or stones) or cover (a wall) with mortar
[15] to fire on with mortars
[16] Midland English dialect to trample (on)

Words related to Mortar

adhesive, cement, glue, stucco, lime, ordnance, howitzer, plaster, mud, sand, piece, rifle, cannon, pistol, shotgun, revolver, hardware, handgun, seal, coat

Words nearby Mortar

mortal sin, mortal sin/venial sin, mortality, mortality rate, mortality table, mortar, mortarboard, mortgage, mortgage bond, mortgage rate, mortgagee

Origin of Mortar

21250–1300; Middle English morter < Anglo-French; Old French mortier mortar1, hence the mixture produced in it

Words that may be confused with Mortar

cement, concrete, mortar

Other words from Mortar

mor·tar·less , adjective
mor·tar·y , adjective

Word origin for Mortar

C13: from Latin mortārium basin in which mortar is mixed; in some senses, via Old French mortier substance mixed inside such a vessel

Synonyms for Mortar

adhesive, cement, glue, lime, stucco, binding, coat, dressing, gum, gypsum, mucilage, paste, plaster of Paris