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noun
A rectangular board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is carried: a hawk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An academic cap that has a flat square top with a tassel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cap
noun
a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hawk
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Broader terms: board
History
From mortar + board.
Across languages
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