Found 2 items, similar to mortarboard.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: mortarboard mortarboard n 1: a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar [syn: hawk] 2: an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top
English → English (gcide) Definition: mortarboard mortarboard \mortarboard\, mortar board \mortar board\n. 1. A small square board with a handle beneath, for holding mortar; a hawk; used by masons to hold or carry mortar. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] 2. An academic cap topped by broad, projecting, stiff and flat square top, with a tassel attached to the top and hanging down. It was once worn by students in some colleges, but is now worn usually only at graduation ceremonies. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]