mortarboard
(-bôrd′)
noun
- a square board with a handle beneath or with legs, used for holding mortar
- an academic cap with a square, flat, horizontal top, worn at commencements, etc. in schools and colleges
See mortarboard in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- A square board with a handle used for holding and carrying masonry mortar.
- An academic cap topped by a flat square.
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