Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mortarboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: mor-tar-board
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

Etymology

From mortar + board.

Inflected Forms

mortarboards (plural)

Synonyms

hawk cap

Questions

What does mortarboard mean?: A rectangular board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is carried: a hawk.
Where does mortarboard come from?: From mortar + board.

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