mor·tar·board
Audio Help [mawr-ter-bawrd, -bohrd] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [mawr-ter-bawrd, -bohrd] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a board, usually square, used by masons to hold mortar. |
| 2. | Also called cap. a cap with a close-fitting crown surmounted by a stiff, flat, square piece from which a tassel hangs, worn as part of academic costume. |
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mortarboard
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Audio Help (môr'tər-bôrd', -bōrd') Pronunciation Key
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| mortarboard | |
noun | |
| 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 |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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