MORTARBOARD


Meaning of MORTARBOARD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯr-tər-ˌbȯrd ]

noun

Date: 1854

1. : an academic cap consisting of a closely fitting headpiece with a broad flat projecting square top

2.

a. : hawk 2

b. : a board or platform about three feet (one meter) square for holding mortar

[

mortarboard 1

]

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.