Definitions of mortar:

  • noun:   a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
  • noun:   a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
  • noun:   used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
  • verb:   plaster with mortar
    Example: "Mortar the wall"