mortar

The whole area echoes to the sound of exploding mortar and artillery shells.

Dr Bennett jokes about close shaves when mortars landed within metres of where she was sleeping in Iraq.

According to him, another tactic is to quickly remove real cannons such as mortars after use and replace them with decoys.

Cement is the key binding ingredient in concrete, which is the most widely used material in the construction industry, and mortar.

Their new homes are metal containers, rather than bricks and mortar.