MORTARBOARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mortarboard mean? 

• MORTARBOARD (noun)
  The noun MORTARBOARD has 2 senses:

1. a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar

2. an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top

  Familiarity information: MORTARBOARD used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MORTARBOARD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

hawk; mortarboard

Hypernyms ("mortarboard" is a kind of...):

board (a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mortarboard" is a kind of...):

cap (a tight-fitting headdress)

Holonyms ("mortarboard" is a part of...):

academic costume (a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college)