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 | ||