mortarboard

• Nom ayant deux sens distincts : une planche carrée munie d'une poignée, utilisée par les maçons pour tenir ou transporter du mortier, ou une coiffe académique à dessus plat et carré avec un pompon, portée lors des cérémonies de remise de diplômes.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a square board with a handle used by masons to hold or carry mortar, or an academic cap with a flat square top and a tassel, worn during graduation ceremonies.

1. Masonry toolB2formal

   A square board with a handle underneath, used by masons to hold or carry mortar.

   Planche à mortier

   • The bricklayer carried a fresh load of mortar on his mortarboard.
   • He cleaned the mortarboard after finishing the wall.
   • The apprentice learned to balance the mortarboard while working.

   Synonymeshawk

2. B1formal

   A traditional flat, square academic cap with a tassel, worn during graduation ceremonies.

   Toque universitaire

   • Graduates tossed their mortarboards into the air in celebration.
   • She adjusted her mortarboard before walking across the stage.
   • The tassel on the mortarboard is moved from right to left after receiving the diploma.

   Synonymestrencher