Mortar word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "mortar" word

[noun] a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
[noun] a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
[noun] used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
[verb] plaster with mortar

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\Mor"tar\, n. [OE. morter, AS. mort[=e]re, L. mortarium: cf. F. mortier mortar. Cf. sense 2 (below), also 2d {Mortar}, {Martel}, {Morter}.] 1. A strong vessel, commonly in form of an inverted bell, in which substances are pounded or rubbed with a pestle. 2. [F. mortier, fr. L. mortarium mortar (for trituarating).] (Mil.) A short piece of ordnance, used for throwing bombs, carcasses, shells, etc., at high angles of elevation, as 45[deg], and even higher; -- so named from its resemblance in shape to the utensil above described. {Mortar bed} (Mil.), a framework of wood and iron, suitably hollowed out to receive the breech and trunnions of a mortar. {Mortar boat} or {vessel} (Naut.), a boat strongly built and adapted to carrying a mortar or mortars for bombarding; a bomb ketch. {Mortar piece}, a mortar. [Obs.] --Shak.
\Mor"tar\, n. [OE. mortier, F. mortier, L. mortarium mortar, a large basin or trough in which mortar is made, a mortar (in sense 1, above). See 1st {Mortar}.] (Arch.) 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. {Mortar bed}, a shallow box or receptacle in which mortar is mixed. {Mortar board}.
(a) A small square board with a handle beneath, for holding mortar; a hawk.
(b) A cap with a broad, projecting, square top; -- worn by students in some colleges. [Slang]
\Mor"tar\, v. t. To plaster or make fast with mortar.
\Mor"tar\, n. [F. mortier. See {Mortar} a vessel.] A chamber lamp or light. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Synonyms for mortar

howitzer, trench mortar

Related terms: adobe, blast, bombard, caldron, cannon, concrete, firebrick, flag, flagstone, flooring, fusillade, lath and plaster, machine, masonry, parget, pepper, prestressed concrete, roofing, shoot at, siding, stone, zero in on

The fun area, different aproach to word »mortar«

Let's analyse "mortar" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: RATROM. Average typing speed for these characters is 1545 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -- --- .-. - .- .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: mortar: 6 + 1 = 7, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: mortar: 4 + 6 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 9 = 31, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (2)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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