Definition of mortar

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Mortar (n.) A strong vessel, commonly in form of an inverted bell, in which substances are pounded or rubbed with a pestle..

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Trass :: Trass (n.) A white to gray volcanic tufa, formed of decomposed trachytic cinders; -- sometimes used as a cement. Hence, a coarse sort of plaster or mortar, durable in water, and used to line cisterns and other reservoirs of water..
Hawk :: Hawk (n.) A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar..
Ashlering :: Ashlering (n.) The act of bedding ashlar in mortar.
Royal :: Royal (n.) A small mortar.
Rebate :: Rebate (n.) A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar..
Pointing :: Pointing (n.) The act of filling and finishing the joints in masonry with mortar, cement, etc.; also, the material so used..
Mortar :: Mortar (n.) A chamber lamp or light.
Ordnance :: Ordnance (n.) Heavy weapons of warfare; cannon, or great guns, mortars, and howitzers; artillery; sometimes, a general term for all weapons and appliances used in war..
Bomb :: Bomb (n.) A shell; esp. a spherical shell, like those fired from mortars. See Shell..
Chevrette :: Chevrette (n.) A machine for raising guns or mortar into their carriages.
Pozzolana :: Pozzolana (n.) Volcanic ashes from Pozzuoli, in Italy, used in the manufacture of a kind of mortar which hardens under water..
Coehorn :: Coehorn (n.) A small bronze mortar mounted on a wooden block with handles, and light enough to be carried short distances by two men..
Cement :: Cement (n.) Any substance used for making bodies adhere to each other, as mortar, glue, etc..
Carry :: Carry (v. i.) To have propulsive power; to propel; as, a gun or mortar carries well..
Pannel :: Pannel (n.) A carriage for conveying a mortar and its bed, on a march..
Boss :: Boss (n.) A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder..
Tinker :: Tinker (n.) A small mortar on the end of a staff.
Trug :: Trug (n.) A hod for mortar.
Bruise :: Bruise (v. t.) To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush..
Unite :: Unite (v. t.) To put together so as to make one; to join, as two or more constituents, to form a whole; to combine; to connect; to join; to cause to adhere; as, to unite bricks by mortar; to unite iron bars by welding; to unite two armies..
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