Mortar vs. Trug
Mortarnoun
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
Mortarnoun
A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories.
Mortarnoun
(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
Mortarverb
(transitive) To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.
Mortarverb
(transitive) To pound in a mortar.
Mortarverb
To fire a mortar (weapon).
Mortarnoun
A strong vessel, commonly in form of an inverted bell, in which substances are pounded or rubbed with a pestle.
Mortarnoun
A short piece of ordnance, used for throwing bombs, carcasses, shells, etc., at high angles of elevation, as 45°, and even higher; - so named from its resemblance in shape to the utensil above described.
Mortarnoun
A building material made by mixing lime, cement, or plaster of Paris, with sand, water, and sometimes other materials; - used in masonry for joining stones, bricks, etc., also for plastering, and in other ways.
Mortarnoun
A chamber lamp or light.
Mortarverb
To plaster or make fast with mortar.
Mortarnoun
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
Mortarnoun
used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
Mortarnoun
a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
Mortarverb
plaster with mortar;
Mortarnoun
a short smooth-bore gun for firing shells (technically called bombs) at high angles
Mortarnoun
a device used for firing a lifeline or firework.
Mortarnoun
a cup-shaped receptacle in which ingredients are crushed or ground, used in cooking or pharmacy
Mortarnoun
a mixture of lime with cement, sand, and water, used in building to bond bricks or stones.
Mortarverb
attack or bombard with a mortar
Mortarverb
fix or join using mortar
Trugnoun
A shallow, oval basket used for gardening
Trugnoun
(obsolete) A trough or tray.
Trugnoun
(obsolete) A hod for mortar.
Trugnoun
(obsolete) An old measure of wheat equal to two thirds of a bushel.
Trugnoun
(obsolete) A concubine; a harlot.
Trugnoun
A trough, or tray.
Trugnoun
A concubine; a harlot.
