| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| mortarium | Latin (lat) | Large basin in which mortar (substance) is made. Mortar (used with a pestle). |
| mortier | Old French (fro) | |
| mortar | English (en) | (transitive) To pound in a mortar.. (transitive) To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.. To fire a mortar (weapon). (countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.. (countable, military) A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories.. [...] |