mortarboard

(-bôrd′)

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

See mortarboard in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A square board with a handle used for holding and carrying masonry mortar.
  2. An academic cap topped by a flat square.

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