Mortar 20858 190762209 2008-02-12T01:09:45Z Dieter Simon 2599 Edit {{Wiktionary}} '''Mortar''' has several meanings: * [[Mortar (weapon)]] fires shells at a much lower velocity and higher ballistic arc than other ordnance; their shells explode on impact with target * [[Mortar (masonry)]], material used in masonry to fill the gaps between blocks and bind them together * [[Mortar (firestop)]], hydraulic cementitious material used to [[firestop]] through-penetrations in wall and floor assemblies required to have a [[fire-resistance rating]] * [[Mortar and pestle]], a vessel and implement used to crush or grind materials * [[Mortarboard]], a flattened type of headwear normally worn as part of [[academic dress]] * [[Paintball mortar]] fires paintballs or water balloons filled with paint == See also == * [[Chemical mortar battalion]] {{disambig}} [[pl:Moździerz]] [[de:Mörtel]]