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Mortar

speaker

Meaning

Noun

A
of
or
,
and water used for
blocks.
A
used to
,
,
,
or
with a pestle.
In Military:
A
,
, large-bore
for
at very
trajectories.
In Military:
In
, a
in which
is hammered.

Verb

To use
or
to
two things together.
To
in a mortar.
To
a
(weapon).
To
(someone
) using a
(weapon).
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

mortar
English
arrow
mortier
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
arrow
mortarium
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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