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trench mortar

noun

  1. a portable, muzzle-loaded mortar, usually having a smooth bore, fired at high angles of elevation to reach concealed enemy targets.


trench mortar

noun

  1. a portable mortar used in trench warfare to shoot projectiles at a high trajectory over a short range
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of trench mortar1

First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences

At the top of the hill, in the middle of a filthy big pool, is a ruined enemy trench-mortar, sitting up like a swollen toad.

The 2-inch trench-mortar fired a bomb exactly similar in shape to the hammer used in Highland games in throwing the hammer.

On 2nd September, a 2-inch trench-mortar battery arrived, though its ammunition did not join it till 7th October.

Next to mining, the most nerve-racking form of trench warfare was provided by the trench-mortar.

In the early part of 1916 the trench-mortar situation was greatly improved.

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