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mortarboard

mortarboard noun: a rectangular board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is carried: a hawk.

mortarboard: a rectangular board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is carried: a hawk
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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.

Synonyms of mortarboard

Forms of mortarboard

pluralmortarboards

Origin of mortarboard

From mortar + board.

Questions about mortarboard

What does mortarboard mean?
Mortarboard means a rectangular board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is carried: a hawk.
What part of speech is mortarboard?
Mortarboard is a noun.
What is the plural of mortarboard?
The plural of mortarboard is mortarboards.

Words near mortarboard in the dictionary

  1. mortar
  2. mortar and pestle
  3. mortar hoe
  4. mortar hoes
  5. Mortara
  6. mortarboard
  7. mortarboards
  8. mortared
  9. mortaria
  10. mortaring
  11. mortarium

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