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• Lime mortar — is a type of mortar. It was used in the construction of the vast majority of brick and stone buildings worldwide from ancient times until the widespread adoption of Portland cement in the late nineteenth century. It is still used today, for the… …   Wikipedia

• mortar — [môrt′ər] n. [ME mortere < OE mortere & OFr mortier, both < L mortarium, mixing vessel or trough < IE * mṛtos, pulverized < base * mer , to rub: see MORBID] 1. a very hard bowl in which softer substances are ground or pounded to a… …   English World dictionary

• mortar — ► NOUN 1) a mixture of lime with cement, sand, and water, used to bond bricks or stones. 2) a cup shaped receptacle in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle. 3) a short cannon for firing shells at high angles. ► VERB 1) fix or bond …   English terms dictionary

• Mortar (masonry) — For other uses, see Mortar (disambiguation). Mortar holding weathered bricks Mortar is a workable paste used to bind construction blocks together and fill the gaps between them. The blocks may be stone, brick, cinder blocks, etc. Mortar becomes… …   Wikipedia

• mortar — mortar1 /mawr teuhr/, n. 1. a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle. 2. any of various mechanical appliances in which substances are pounded or ground. 3. a cannon very… …   Universalium

• mortar — n. & v. n. 1 a mixture of lime with cement, sand, and water, used in building to bond bricks or stones. 2 a short large bore cannon for firing shells at high angles. 3 a contrivance for firing a lifeline or firework. 4 a vessel made of hard… …   Useful english dictionary

• mortar — I mor•tar [[t]ˈmɔr tər[/t]] n. 1) a bowl shaped receptacle of hard material in which substances are pounded or ground with a pestle 2) any of various mechanical appliances in which substances are pounded or ground 3) mil a cannon very short in… …   From formal English to slang

• mortar — mortar1 noun 1》 a short smooth bore gun for firing bombs at high angles. 2》 a cup shaped receptacle in which ingredients are crushed or ground in cooking or pharmacy. verb attack or bombard with bombs fired from a mortar. Origin OE, from OFr.… …   English new terms dictionary

• mortar — I. noun Etymology: Middle English morter, from Old English mortere & Anglo French mortier, from Latin mortarium Date: before 12th century 1. a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle 2. [Middle French mortier] a. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• mortar —    An adhesive material used in construction, especially a mixture of cement or lime with sand and water …   Glossary of Art Terms

• Lime plaster — is a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sand (or other inert [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filler (materials) filler materials] ). Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes the plaster to set by transforming the calcium hydroxide into calcium… …   Wikipedia