mortarboard

[ mawr-ter-bawrd, -bohrd ]

/ ˈmɔr tərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

a board, usually square, used by masons to hold mortar.

Also called cap. a cap with a close-fitting crown surmounted by a stiff, flat, square piece from which a tassel hangs, worn as part of academic costume.

Origin of mortarboard

First recorded in 1850–55; mortar² + board

Words nearby mortarboard

mortality table, mortal mind, mortal sin, mortal sin/venial sin, mortar, mortarboard, mortgage, mortgage bond, mortgagee, mortgagee clause, mortgage rate

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Example sentences from the Web for mortarboard

Backstage earlier, McCaskill had given me tips on how to bobby pin the mortarboard cap to my head.
A College Degree Worth the Wait|Eleanor Clift|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As for the mortarboard and gown, undergraduate opinion rather requires that they be left behind.
An American at Oxford|John Corbin
Mr. Worthington pushed back his mortarboard and revealed the crimson chevron which it had bitten into his bald brow.
Rest Harrow|Maurice Hewlett
A right instinct sent him tiptoe over his lawn, another made him doff his mortarboard.
Rest Harrow|Maurice Hewlett

British Dictionary definitions for mortarboard

mortarboard

/ (ˈmɔːtəˌbɔːd) /

noun

a black tasselled academic cap with a flat square top covered with cloth

Also called: hawk a small square board with a handle on the underside for carrying mortar

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mortarboard
释义	mortarboard [ mawr-ter-bawrd, -bohrd ] / ˈmɔr tərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd / noun a board, usually square, used by masons to hold mortar. Also called cap. a cap with a close-fitting crown surmounted by a stiff, flat, square piece from which a tassel hangs, worn as part of academic costume. Origin of mortarboard First recorded in 1850–55; mortar² + board Words nearby mortarboard mortality table, mortal mind, mortal sin, mortal sin/venial sin, mortar, mortarboard, mortgage, mortgage bond, mortgagee, mortgagee clause, mortgage rate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mortarboard Backstage earlier, McCaskill had given me tips on how to bobby pin the mortarboard cap to my head. A College Degree Worth the Wait\|Eleanor Clift\|June 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As for the mortarboard and gown, undergraduate opinion rather requires that they be left behind. An American at Oxford\|John Corbin Mr. Worthington pushed back his mortarboard and revealed the crimson chevron which it had bitten into his bald brow. Rest Harrow\|Maurice Hewlett A right instinct sent him tiptoe over his lawn, another made him doff his mortarboard. Rest Harrow\|Maurice Hewlett British Dictionary definitions for mortarboard mortarboard / (ˈmɔːtəˌbɔːd) / noun a black tasselled academic cap with a flat square top covered with cloth Also called: hawk a small square board with a handle on the underside for carrying mortar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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