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.

(historical) A mortar for throwing a shot of some kind to carry a rope from the shore to a ship in distress.

A tool for manually mixing mortar and concrete, resembling a square-bladed draw hoe with the addition of large holes in the blade.

plural of mortar hoe