Also means
pestle-and-mortar bowl
Usage Note
Mortier is a polysemous word: in construction it is the cement-like mix used between bricks; in the military it is a short-barrelled artillery piece; in the kitchen it is the bowl used with a pestle (un pilon). Context almost always clarifies the sense. The black velvet toque worn by senior French magistrates is also called un mortier.
Examples
"Le maçon prépare le mortier."
Natural Translation
The bricklayer is preparing the mortar.
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