mortar
/ˈmoɹtɚ/ noun B2- A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
- A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
- A short, heavy, large-bore cannon designed for indirect fire at very steep trajectories.
- A relatively lightweight, often portable indirect fire weapon which transmits recoil to a base plate and is designed to lob explosive shells at very steep trajectories.
- In paper milling, a trough in which material is hammered.
Plural mortars
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But now in one moment Anne saw herself winning the Avery scholarship, taking an Arts course at Redmond College, and graduating in a gown and mortar board, before the echo of Josie’s words had died away.
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