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mortarboard

The English word “mortarboard” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

From mortar + board.

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