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MORTARBOARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mortarboard" is a kind of...):
cap (a tight-fitting headdress)
Holonyms ("mortarboard" is a part of...):
academic costume (a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
Synonyms:
hawk; mortarboard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mortarboard" is a kind of...):
board (a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose)
