(UK) Buildings, especially domestic housing. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brick, and, mortar.

A small mortar designed to fire shells from one trench to an enemy trench.

A device made up of a bowl (the mortar) and a heavy, blunt object (the pestle), the end of which is used for crushing and grinding ingredients or substances into a fine paste or powder.

A small steel mortar used for pulverizing hard substances.