Mortar

mQr'tar, n. A wide-mouthed ve el, in which substances are pounded with a pestle. (Mil.) A short piece of ordnance, with large bore, for throwing bombs, shells, etc, at high angles of elevation. [As. mortere, L. mortarium.^^^gggggmBgm a ve el in which to pound Mortar things L. martuhts, a hammer, E. mar.] — A mixture of lime and sand with water, used as a cement for uniting stones and bricks in walls. [F. mortier, L. mortarium, 6tuff pounded together.]