Associations to the word «Mortarboard»

Wiktionary

MORTARBOARD, noun. A square board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is carried: a hawk.
MORTARBOARD, noun. An academic cap that has a flat square top with a tassel.

Dictionary definition

MORTARBOARD, noun. A square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar.
MORTARBOARD, noun. An academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche