(n): a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges
(n): used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
(n): material used for constructing buildings
(n): a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
(n): an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
(v): plaster with mortar
(v): coat with plaster
c1350 in Trans. Philol. Soc. (1906) 511 Morter, pil et mundiloun, Morter, pestelle and pootstikke.