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MOR'TAR, n. L. mortarium.

1. A vessel of wood or metal in form of an inverted bell, in which substances are pounded or bruised with a pestle.
2. A short piece of ordnance, thick and wide, used for throwing bombs, carcasses,shells, &c. so named from its resemblance in shape to the utensil above described.

MOR'TAR, n. A mixture of lime and sand with water, used as a cement for uniting stones and bricks in walls. If the lime is slaked and the materials mixed with lime water, the cement will be much stronger.

Mort d'ancestor. In law, a writ of assize, by which a demandant recovers possession of an estate from which he has been ousted, on the death of his ancestor.

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Entry for 'Mortar'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​m/mortar.html.
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