mortarboard

English edit

Linus Pauling wearing a mortarboard

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Square academic cap

Etymology edit

mortar +‎ board

Noun edit

mortarboard (plural mortarboards)

A rectangular board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is carried: a hawk.
An academic cap that has a flat square top with a tassel.

Synonyms edit

(tool): hawk
(clothing): cap

Translations edit

rectangular board with a handle

German: Mörtelbrett n, Reibebrett n, Traufel (de) f , Glättkelle (de) f

cap

German: Sponsionshut m, Doktorhut (de) m
Polish: biret (pl) m
Turkish: mezuniyet kepi

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