Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
mortar . - noun A cap formerly worn by some English officials, and still in use among the judiciary of France. See
mortar , 4. - noun A headpiece in medieval armor. See second cut under
armor . - noun See
mortar , 3.
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Examples
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He then hastened to the apartment of Lord Lacy, whom he met dressed in a long furred gown and the knightly cap called a mortier, irritated at the noise, and demanding to know the cause which had disturbed the repose of the household.
Waverley 2004
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He then hastened to the apartment of Lord Lacy, whom he met dressed in a long furred gown and the knightly cap called a mortier, irritated at the noise, and demanding to know the cause which had disturbed the repose of the household.
The Waverley 1877
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His head was covered with a scarlet cap, faced with fur -- - of that kind which the French call mortier, from its resemblance to the shape of an inverted mortar.
Ivanhoe. A Romance 1819
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Lord Lacy, whom he met dressed in a long furred gown and the knightly cap called a mortier, irritated at the noise, and demanding to know the cause which had disturbed the repose of the household.
Waverley Walter Scott 1801
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His head was covered with a scarlet cap, faced with fur -- of that kind which the French call "mortier", from its resemblance to the shape of an inverted mortar.
Ivanhoe Walter Scott 1801
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His head was covered with a scarlet cap, faced with fur — of that kind which the French call “mortier”, from its resemblance to the shape of an inverted mortar.
Ivanhoe 2004
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Permet de mettre la quantit exacte de mortier sur la table vibrante selon l'paisseur de la tuile fabriquer.
Chapter 4 1997
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A ce propos, les tuiles fibro ou micro-mortier offrent dans le premier cas (la pluie) une protection absolue puisqu'elles sont parfaitement impermables.
Chapter 12 1997
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Ceci permet d'assurer une solidit et une esprance de vie beaucoup plus longue des supports (qui constituent en fin de compte une des parties les plus onreuses de toute unit de production de tuiles fibro-mortier).
Chapter 12 1997
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Ces feuilles sont utilises pour transfrer le mortier depuis
Chapter 4 1997
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