Meaning & use
Mortarman
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A soldier trained to operate and fire a mortar, or a worker who mixes and applies mortar in construction.
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The mortarman adjusted the tube's elevation before the next round was dropped in.
On the construction site, the mortarman kept the bricklayers supplied with fresh mix.
A note on using this word
The military sense refers to a crew member of a mortar team, while the construction sense predates it and relates to mortar as a building material.
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2. noun
A tradesman who mixes and spreads mortar in bricklaying or masonry.
The mortarman troweled a fresh bed of mix along the block course.
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