mortarboard

Definition of Mortarboard in English :

1. hawk, mortarboard

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

2. mortarboard

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mortarboard

noun

1.

a black tasselled academic cap with a flat square top covered with cloth

2. Also called: hawk

a small square board with a handle on the underside for carrying mortar

noun

1.

a square board with a handle beneath or with legs, used for holding mortar

2.

an academic cap with a square, flat, horizontal top, worn at commencements, etc. in schools and colleges

n.

1. A square board with a handle used for holding and carrying masonry mortar.

2. An academic cap topped by a flat square.