mortarboard
[ mawr-ter-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈmɔr tərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
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noun
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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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.
Mr. Worthington pushed back his mortarboard and revealed the crimson chevron which it had bitten into his bald brow.
Rest Harrow|Maurice HewlettA right instinct sent him tiptoe over his lawn, another made him doff his mortarboard.
Rest Harrow|Maurice HewlettAs for the mortarboard and gown, undergraduate opinion rather requires that they be left behind.
An American at Oxford|John Corbin
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
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