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).