Mortar

Mortar has several meanings:

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• Mortar (weapon) fires shells at a much lower velocity and higher ballistic arc than other ordnance
• Mortar (masonry), material used in masonry to fill the gaps between bricks and bind them together
• Mortar and pestle, a vessel and implement used to crush or grind materials
• Mortar board, a flattened type of headwear