Definition of mortar

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Mortar (n.) 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..

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Daubing :: Daubing (n.) A rough coat of mortar put upon a wall to give it the appearance of stone; rough-cast.
Masonry :: Masonry (n.) That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like. Dry masonry is applied to structures made without mortar..
Rebate :: Rebate (n.) A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar..
Rejoint :: Rejoint (v. t.) Specifically (Arch.), to fill up the joints of, as stones in buildings when the mortar has been dislodged by age and the action of the weather..
Bricklaying :: Bricklaying (n.) The art of building with bricks, or of uniting them by cement or mortar into various forms; the act or occupation of laying bricks..
Pannel :: Pannel (n.) A carriage for conveying a mortar and its bed, on a march..
Sour :: Sour (v. t.) To macerate, and render fit for plaster or mortar; as, to sour lime for business purposes..
Mortar :: Mortar (n.) 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..
Joint :: "Joint (n.) The space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement, mortar, etc.; as, a thin joint..
Pistillation :: Pistillation (n.) The act of pounding or breaking in a mortar; pestillation.
Mortar :: Mortar (n.) 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..
Pestle :: Pestle (n.) An implement for pounding and breaking or braying substances in a mortar.
Royal :: Royal (n.) A small mortar.
Tinker :: Tinker (n.) A small mortar on the end of a staff.
Plaster :: Plaster (n.) A composition of lime, water, and sand, with or without hair as a bond, for coating walls, ceilings, and partitions of houses. See Mortar..
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..
Chevrette :: Chevrette (n.) A machine for raising guns or mortar into their carriages.
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..
Perrier :: Perrier (n.) A short mortar used formerly for throwing stone shot.
Trug :: Trug (n.) A hod for mortar.
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