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unmortared

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Not secured by mortar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The unmortared wall of bricks would be easy to dismantle, merely requiring backs strong enough to lift the bricks and enough time to do it.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English mortared English unmortared From un- + mortared.