Meaning & Definition of word "Mortar"

noun:

• 1. A mixture of lime, cement, sand, and water used in building to bond bricks or stones.
  • Example: The mason applied the mortar to the bricks to hold them together.
• 2. A bowl-shaped vessel in which substances are ground or crushed with a pestle.
  • Example: She used the mortar and pestle to grind the herbs into a fine powder.
• 3. A heavy, portable, and usually muzzle-loading cannon used to fire shells at high angles.
  • Example: The soldiers set up a mortar to provide cover for their advancing troops.

verb:

• 1. To plaster or cement with mortar.
  • Example: They need to mortar the bricks properly to ensure the wall is sturdy.