Meaning

2 senses
  1. A rectangular board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is carried: a hawk.

    Mörtelbrett, Reibebrett, Traufel

    соко́лsokól, со́колsókol, соколо́кsokolók

    a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar

  2. An academic cap that has a flat square top with a tassel.

    Sponsionshut, Doktorhut

    an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
rectangular board with a handle:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
rectangular board with a handle:
cap:

Origin

From mortar + board.

From mortar + board.

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Forms

plural: mortarboards
Singularmortarboard
Pluralmortarboards

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
tool:hawk
Close in meaning
  • a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar:hawk

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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