Mortar
Mortar noun - A bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle.
Weapon and mortar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weapon" instead a noun "Mortar".
Nearby Words: mortared, mortarboard, mortaring
Weapon
Weapon noun - Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting.
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Synonyms for Weapon
Nearby Words: weaponry, weaponless
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The WWII British anti-tank weapon called the PIAT may resemble a rocket launcher, but is actually a spigot mortar that uses a small confined explosive charge in the base of the projectile to propel it from the weapon.
Source: Missing Backblast - The original weapon was a mortar, and thus designed for use against bunkers (among other things).
Source: Improbable Use of a Weapon -
They wear huge, Scary Impractical Armor wich makes a lot of noise at the slightest movement and covers their body, and their main weapon is a mortar cannon strapped to their back.
Source: Highly Visible Ninja
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Weapon and Mortar. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mortar/weapon
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