mor·tar (môr t r)n. 1. A vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle. 2. A machine in which materials are ground and blended or crushed. 3. a. A portable, muzzleloading cannon used to fire shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high trajectories. b. Any of several similar devices, such as one that shoots life lines across a stretch of water. 4. Any of various bonding materials used in masonry, surfacing, and plastering, especially a plastic mixture of cement or lime, sand, and water that hardens in place and is used to bind together bricks or stones. tr.v. mor·tared, mor·tar·ing, mor·tars 1. To bombard with mortar shells. 2. To plaster or join with mortar. [Middle English morter, from Old English mortere and from Old French mortier, both from Latin mort  rium; see mer- in Indo-European roots.] |
mortar [ˈmɔːtə]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a mixture of cement or lime or both with sand and water, used as a bond between bricks or stones or as a covering on a wall
2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a muzzle-loading cannon having a short barrel and relatively wide bore that fires low-velocity shells in high trajectories over a short range
3. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a similar device for firing lifelines, fireworks, etc.
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) a vessel, usually bowl-shaped, in which substances are pulverized with a pestle
5. (Mining & Quarrying) Mining a cast-iron receptacle in which ore is crushed
vb (tr)
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to join (bricks or stones) or cover (a wall) with mortar
2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to fire on with mortars
3. Midland English dialect to trample (on)
[from Latin mortārium basin in which mortar is mixed; in some senses, via Old French mortier substance mixed inside such a vessel]
mor•tar1 (ˈmɔr tər)
n.
1. a bowl-shaped receptacle of hard material in which substances are pounded or ground with a pestle.
2. any of various mechanical appliances in which substances are pounded or ground.
3. a cannon very short in proportion to its bore, for throwing shells at high angles.
4. some similar device, as for throwing pyrotechnic bombs or a lifeline.
[before 1000; Middle English, Old English mortere and Old French mortier < Latin mortārium; in definitions 3,4 translation of French mortier < Latin, as above; see -ar2]
mor•tar2 (ˈmɔr tər) n.
1. a mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
v.t. 2. to plaster or fix with mortar.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French mortier mortar1, hence the mixture produced in it]
mor′tar•less, adj.
mor′tar•y, adj.
A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with either a rifled or smooth bore. It usually has a shorter range than a howitzer, employs a higher angle of fire, and has a tube with a length of 10 to 20 calibers. See also gun; howitzer.
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  mortar - a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short rangehigh-angle gun - a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges |
| 2. | mortar - used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall building material - material used for constructing buildings cement - a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar | |
| 3. | mortar - a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids) | |
| Verb | 1. | mortar - plaster with mortar; "mortar the wall" masonry - the craft of a mason |
Translations
mortar [ˈmɔːtəʳ]
B. VT (Mil) → bombardear con morteros
mortar1
mortar2
n
(= bowl) → Mörser m
(= cannon) → Minenwerfer m
mortar2
n (= cement) → Mörtel m
vt → mörteln
a mixture of cement, sand and water, used in building eg to hold bricks in place.
mortar2 (ˈmoːtə) noun
a type of short gun for firing shells upwards, in close-range attacks.
mortar3 (ˈmoːtə) noun
a dish in which to grind substances, especially with a pestle.
mortar → مدفع الهاون, ملاط malta, minomet mørtel, morter Mörser, Mörtel κονίαμα, όλμος argamasa, mortero kranaatinheitin, laasti mortier granata, žbuka calce, mortaio モルタル, 臼砲 모르타르, 박격포 mortel, mortier bombekaster, (mur)puss wojsko, zaprawa murarska argamassa, morteiro миномет, строительный раствор granatkastare, murbruk ปืนใหญ่ขนาดเล็ก, ส่วนผสมของปูนขาวหรือซีเมนต์กับน้ำและทราย harç, havan topu súng cối, vữa 灰浆, 迫击炮
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