Definition of mortarboards Mortarboards

We found 3 definitions of mortarboards from 2 different sources.

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Noun Plural: mortarboards
mortarboard - an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top
		cap a tight-fitting headdress
mortarboard - a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
		hawk

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mortarboard (Noun)
A square board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is carried: a hawk#Etymology hawk .
mortarboard (Noun)
An academic cap that has a flat square top with a tassel.