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).
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