mortar board — mortar boards also mortarboard N COUNT A mortar board is a stiff black cap which has a flat square top with a bunch of threads attached to it. In Britain, mortar boards are sometimes worn on formal occasions by university students and teachers.… … English dictionary
mortar board — ► NOUN 1) an academic cap with a stiff, flat square top and a tassel. 2) a small square board held horizontally by a handle on the underside, used for holding mortar … English terms dictionary
mortar board — ˈmortar board [mortar board] noun a black hat with a stiff square top, worn by some university teachers and students at special ceremonies compare ↑cap (4) … Useful english dictionary
Mortar Board — This article is about the honor society. For the garment, see square academic cap. The Mortar Board logo Mortar Board is an American national honor society whose purpose is to recognize outstanding students dedicated to the values of scholarship … Wikipedia
mortar board — Trencher Trench er, n. [OE. trencheoir, F. tranchoir, fr. trancher to cut, carve. See {Trench}, v. t.] 1. One who trenches; esp., one who cuts or digs ditches. [1913 Webster] 2. A large wooden plate or platter, as for table use. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mortar board — noun 1》 an academic cap with a stiff, flat square top and a tassel. 2》 a small square board with a handle on the underside, used by bricklayers for holding mortar … English new terms dictionary
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Board of Fortifications — Several boards have been appointed by US presidents or Congress to evaluate the US defensive fortifications, primarily coastal defenses near strategically important harbors on the US shores, its territories, and its protectorates. Endicott… … Wikipedia
12-inch coast defense mortar — The coast defense mortar was a massive weapon of 12 inch caliber emplaced during the 1890s and early 1900s to defend U.S. harbors from seaborne attack. In 1886 when the Endicott Board set forth its plan for upgrading the coast defenses of the… … Wikipedia
