mortar1
KK: [ˈmɒrtɚ]
DJ: [ˈmɒːtǝ]
n.[C]
- 研缽,乳缽;臼研機
- 【軍】迫擊砲
vt.
- 用迫擊砲轟擊
mortar2
KK: [ˈmɒrtɚ]
DJ: [ˈmɒːtǝ]
n.
- 灰漿,灰泥;黏合物[U]
vt.
- 用灰漿砌合;用灰漿塗抹
mortar1
n.
- a short smooth-bore gun for firing bombs at high angles.
- a cup-shaped receptacle in which ingredients are crushed or ground in cooking or pharmacy.
v.
attack or bombard with bombs fired from a mortar.
Etymology
OE, from OFr. mortier, from L. mortarium.
mortar2
n.
a mixture of lime with cement, sand, and water, used in building to bond bricks or stones.
v.
fix or join using mortar.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. mortier, from L. mortarium, prob. a transferred sense of the word denoting a container (see mortar1).