Dictionary Check: mortar

"mortar" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

noun

used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall

noun

a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle

verb

plaster with mortar

Example: "mortar the wall"

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