Meaning Of The Word Mortarboard

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mortarboard
countable noun: A mortarboard is a stiff, black cap which has a flat, square top with a bunch of threads attached to it. In the United States, mortarboards are worn by students at graduation ceremonies at high schools, colleges, and universities.

mortarboard in American English
noun: a board, usually square, used by masons to hold mortar

mortarboard in British English
noun: a black tasselled academic cap with a flat square top covered with cloth

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