mortir

Indonesian

[ˈmɔr.tɪr]

noun
Definitions
  • mortar, a muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories.
  • mortar shell

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish mortier derived from Middle Dutch mortier derived from Middle French mortier derived from Latin mortārium (mortar).

Origin

Latin

mortārium

Gloss

mortar

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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