mortarboard

(môr'tər-bôrd', -bōrd')
n.

1. A square board with a handle used for holding and carrying masonry mortar.
2. An academic cap topped by a flat square.

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A board, usually set on legs to form a table, used to mix lime putty and gauging plaster.

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For a list of words related to mortarboard, see:

• Receptacles and Casks - mortarboard: three-foot square board that holds mortar
• Hats - mortarboard: close-fitting academic cap with flat, square top and tassel
• Extracurricular Activities and Concerns - mortarboard: cap with flat top and tassel, worn at commencement

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - mørtelbræt

Nederlands (Dutch)
mortelplank, baret

Français (French)
n. - (GB, Univ) coiffure de forme cylindrique/toque

Deutsch (German)
n. - (Univ.) Barett

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (οικοδ.) πηλοφόρι

Italiano (Italian)
giornello (da muratore)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - desempenadeira (f), chapéu de formatura (m)

Русский (Russian)
академическая шапочка с плоским квадратным верхом

Español (Spanish)
n. - birrete, esparavel

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - murbruksbräda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
灰泥搅拌台, 方帽, 镘板

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 灰泥攪拌台, 方帽, 鏝板

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 회반죽 받이

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - こて板, 角帽

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قبعه التخرج الجامعي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כובע אקדמי מרובע, לוח-טייחים‬

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