What is the meaning of mortar?

noun

  • A muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range.
  • Used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall.
  • A bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle.

verb

  • Plaster with mortar.
    • usage: "mortar the wall"
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