Mortarboard - definition, pronunciation, transcription

*
Amer.  |ˈmɔːrtərˌbɔːrd|  American pronunciation of the word mortarboard
Brit.  |ˈmɔːtəbɔːd|  British pronunciation of the word mortarboard

noun

- a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar (syn: hawk)
- an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top

Extra examples

The students donned robes and mortarboards for graduation.

...saved the tassel from her mortarboard as a keepsake of her high school graduation...

Word forms

noun
singular: mortarboard
plural: mortarboards
Current translation version is made automatically. You can suggest your own version. Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
    This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
    Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
    Registration   Login   Home  
    ×