Mortar Definition

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

"Mortar" in song lyrics

See how mortar is used in real songs:

  • "The water ain't safe, the land's made of mortar"
    Aesop Rock — Water
  • "A brick by brick builder I learned to mix mortar"
    Dilated Peoples — Expanding Man
  • "Nurses comfort seven-year-old casualties of mortar"
    Hilltop Hoods — Walk On

Usage tips for "mortar"

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