mortarboard

English

Linus Pauling wearing a mortarboard

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Square academic cap

Etymology

From mortar +‎ board.

Noun

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

(tool): hawk
(clothing): cap

Translations

rectangular board with a handle

German: Mörtelbrett n, Reibebrett n, Traufel (de) f , Glättkelle (de) f
Russian: соко́л (ru) m (sokól), со́кол (ru) m (sókol), соколо́к (ru) m (sokolók)

cap

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

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