mortarboard
/ˈmɔrtərˌbɔrd/
noun
- A flat, square cap worn by students and teachers at graduation ceremonies.
- All the graduates wore black mortarboards and gowns at the ceremony.
- The tassel on the mortarboard is moved from right to left after receiving the diploma.
- She tossed her mortarboard into the air to celebrate finishing college.
- A flat board used by masons to hold mortar while working.
- The bricklayer carried a mortarboard loaded with fresh cement.
- He set the mortarboard on a stand so he could easily reach it.
- A mortarboard keeps the mortar from drying out too quickly.
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