mortarboard

English

Etymology

From mortar +‎ board.

Noun

mortarboard (plural mortarboards)

  1. A rectangular board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is carried: a hawk.
  2. An academic cap that has a flat square top with a tassel.

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