Definitions for mortar
ˈmɔr tərmor·tar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mortar, howitzer, trench mortarnoun

   a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

2. mortarnoun

   used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall

3. mortarverb

   a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle

4. mortarverb

   plaster with mortar

   "mortar the wall"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mortarnoun

   A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding bricks and stones.

2. mortarnoun

   A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers.

3. mortarnoun

   A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

4. mortarverb

   To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.

5. mortarverb

   To fire a mortar (weapon)

6. Etymology: From mortier, from mortarium.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mortarnoun

   Etymology: mortarium, Lat. mortier, Fr.

   1. A strong vessel in which materials are broken by being pounded with a pestle.

   Except you could bray Christendom in a mortar, and mould it into a new paste, there is no possibility of an holy war. Francis Bacon, holy War.

   The action of the diaphragm and muscles serves for the comminution of the meat in the stomach by their constant agitation upwards and downwards, resembling the pounding of materials in a mortar. John Ray, on Creation.

   2. A short wide cannon out of which bombs are thrown.

   Those arms which for nine centuries had brav’d
   The wrath of time on antique stone engrav’d,
   Now torn by mortars stand yet undefac’d
   On nobler trophies by thy valour rais’d. George Granville.

2. Mortarnoun

   Cement made of lime and sand with water, and used to join stones or bricks.

   Etymology: morter, Dutch; mortier, French.

   Mortar, in architecture, is a preparation of lime and sand mixed up with water, serving as a cement, and used by masons and bricklayers in building of walls of stone and brick. Wolfius observes, that the sand should be dry and sharp, so as to prick the hands when rubbed, yet not earthy, so as to foul the water it is washed in: he also finds fault with masons and bricklayers as committing a great error, in letting their lime slacken and cool before they make up their mortar, and also in letting their mortar cool and die before they use it; therefore he advises, that if you expect your work to be well done, and to continue long, to work up the lime quick, and but a little at a time, that the mortar may not lie long before it be used.

   I will tread this unbolted villain into mortar, and daub the wall of a jakes with him. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   They had brick for stone, and slime for mortar. Gen. xi. 3.

   Lime hot out of the kiln mixed soft with water, putting sand to it, will make better mortar than other. John Mortimer.

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1. mortar

   Mortar is a material used in construction, consisting of a mixture of water, sand, and a binding agent like cement or lime. It is used to bind bricks or stones together in various structures. It fills the gaps between bricks or stones and hardens to create a solid, durable structure. Mortar can also refer to a heavy artillery weapon that launches explosive shells or a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances are crushed or ground.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mortarnoun

   a strong vessel, commonly in form of an inverted bell, in which substances are pounded or rubbed with a pestle

2. Mortarnoun

   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.

3. Mortarnoun

   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

4. Mortarverb

   to plaster or make fast with mortar

5. Mortarnoun

   a chamber lamp or light

6. Etymology: [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.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mortar

   A mortar is an indirect fire weapon that fires explosive projectiles known as bombs at low velocities, short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories. It is typically muzzle-loading and has a barrel length less than 15 times its caliber.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mortar

   mor′tar, n. a vessel in which substances are pounded with a pestle: a short and very thick piece of artillery of large calibre, firing a heavy shell at a fixed angle of 45° or thereabouts, so as to strike vertically: a cement of lime, sand, and water, used to bind together stones or bricks in building.—v.t. to close up or in as with mortar: to pound in a mortar.—n. Mor′tar-board, a square board with a handle beneath for holding mortar which the workman is using: a square-crowned academic cap. [A.S. mortere—L. mortarium, a mortar.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mortar

   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.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mortar

   A short piece of ordnance used for throwing shells, so that they may fall nearly vertical; they thus acquire force for breaking through roofs, decks, &c. It is fired at a fixed angle of elevation, generally at 45°, the charge of powder varying according to the range required.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mortar

   Short cannon for throwing shells, usually fired at angles from 45° to 60° elevation, called “vertical fire,” in contradistinction to the fire of long cannon, usually made at low angles. Mortars—so called from their similarity of form to the mortar for pulverizing, which has retained its familiar shape from the earliest ages—are believed to have been the first guns used, and, though changed from age to age frequently in form of chamber, size, and projectile, all ages have found them too useful in their special way to suppress or essentially alter them. The “Coehorn” mortar—so called from the famous Dutch engineer, Gen. Coehorn, who first proposed them in 1674—is to-day in use, of the same pattern and for the like service then suggested. Monster mortars have been constructed from time to time, in the hope of producing immense destruction in bombardments with single shells containing a large quantity of powder. The most recent of these, the monster mortar made by Mallet for the British government, weighing 114,000 pounds, with a bore of 36 inches and a shell of 2912 pounds, failed to be of any service. Perhaps the most unique mortars ever made were to be found in the island of Malta in the last century. The solid rock had been hollowed out into immense mortars, some of them 6 feet wide at the mouth. These tremendous fougasses (the proper term for them) were to be filled with stones, shells, and missiles of various kinds, to descend in a crushing shower upon an enemy attempting a landing. For different kinds of mortars now in use, see Ordnance.

Matched Categories

1. • Building Material
   • High-angle Gun
   • Masonry
   • Plaster

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Anagrams for mortar »

1. marrot

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How to say mortar in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mortar in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mortar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of mortar in a Sentence

1. Reshmi Basu:

   The brick-and-mortar business model is still very challenged, even before Covid there wasn't a lot of foot traffic. I don't know what the consumer or the mall is going to look like even after there's a vaccine.

2. Zereana Jess-Huff:

   The way insurers have embraced this service delivery method has been an interesting development, i think a lot of that is because their backs are up against the wall when it comes to accessibility. This service is an answer for that. For individuals who need to pay for online therapy out of pocket, we’ve also introduced rates that are competitive with what you would pay in a brick-and-mortar setting.If you are seeing a Ph.D. level therapist through Amwell, it’s $95, and if you are seeing a masters-level therapist it’s $79.

3. Evgeny Leshan:

   I remember the Russian military (from its) regular artillery and mortar attacks, including on civilian infrastructure and civilian homes.

4. William Galvin:

   There were some coins that were tossed in the 1855 ceremony in the mix of the mortar. They are in good condition so we are optimistic that the box itself has withstood the test of time and that it will therefore be holding the contents securely.

5. Kirthi Kalyanam:

   These early businesses thought that investing in brick and mortar was a mistake.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mortar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mortar
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=mortar
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mortar
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mortar
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mortar
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=mortar
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=mortar