A mixture of cement, lime, and sand used for laying bricks or masonry.

A complete projectile-firing weapon, with rifled or smooth bore, characterized by a shorter barrel, lower velocity, shorter range, and higher angle of fire than a howitzer or a gun; most present-day mortars are muzzle-loaded and of simple construction for lightness and mobility.

A bowl-shaped vessel made of hard material in which solids are crushed by hand with a pestle.