mort
1. mort \'mo.(*)rt\ n [prob. alter. of ME mot horn note, fr. MF word, horn note - more at ]MOT 1: a note sounded on a hunting horn when a deer is killed 2: KILLING 2. mort n [prob. back-formation fr. 1mortal] : a great quantity or number
Webster's English Dictionary1. mort \'mo.(*)rt\ n [prob. alter. of ME mot horn note, fr. MF word, horn note - more at ]MOT 1: a note sounded on a hunting horn when a deer is killed 2: KILLING 2. mort n [prob. back-formation fr. 1mortal] : a great quantity or number