| Mortar (mortar) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Mor"tar |
| [OE. morter, AS.
mort***emacr]re, L. mortarium: cf. F. mortier
mortar. Cf. sense 2 (below |
A strong vessel, commonly in
form of an inverted bell, in which substances are pounded or rubbed
with a pestle.
A short piece of
ordnance, used for throwing bombs, carcasses, shells, etc., at high
angles of elevation, as 45°, and even higher; -- so named from
its resemblance in shape to the utensil above described.
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A building material made by
mixing lime, cement, or plaster of Paris, with sand, water, and
sometimes other materials; -- used in masonry for joining stones,
bricks, etc., also for plastering, and in other ways.
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| Mortar (mortar) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Mor"tar |
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To plaster or make
fast with mortar.
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| Mortar (mortar) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Mor"tar |
| [F. mortier. See
Mortar a vessel.] |
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