mortarboard
- noun
- /ˈmɔrtərˌbɔrd/
:
paleta
- Before starting the wall, he loaded the mortarboard with fresh cement.
Examples
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After hours of use, the surface of the mortarboard was coated with dried mortar.
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The mason scooped mortar from the mortarboard and spread it on the brick.
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The mason used a mortarboard to hold the wet mortar.
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He carried the mortarboard with ease.
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The mason carried the mortar in his mortarboard as he worked on the brick wall.
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She lifted the heavy mix of cement and sand with her mortarboard to apply it evenly.
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Using the mortarboard, he transported the mortar from the mixing area to the construction site.
Synonyms
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A square board with a handle used to hold plaster or mortar while working
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word mortarboard comes from the simple parts mortar 'paste used with bricks' and board 'a flat piece of wood', so it names the flat board masons use to hold or carry mortar.