Meaning & Definition of Mortar in English
English⟶
Mortar
/mɔrtər/
noun
1. A muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
synonym:
- mortar,
- howitzer,
- trench mortar
2. Used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
synonym:
- mortar
3. A bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
synonym:
- mortar
verb
1. Plaster with mortar
- "Mortar the wall"
synonym:
- mortar