English noun: mortarboard | |||
1. | mortarboard (artifact) a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar | ||
Synonyms | hawk | ||
Broader (hypernym) | board | ||
2. | mortarboard (artifact) an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cap | ||
Part meronym | academic costume | ||