Mound
WordNet
noun
(1) The position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
"He has played every position except pitcher"
"They have a southpaw on the mound"
(2) Structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
"They built small mounds to hide behind"
(3) (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
(4) A collection of objects laid on top of each other
(5) A small natural hill
verb
(6) Form into a rounded elevation
"Mound earth"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From earlier meaning "hedge, fence" from mound, mund "protection, boundary, raised earthen rampart" from mund "hand, hand of protection, protector, guardianship" from from . Akin to munt "hand, protection" ( Mündel "ward", Vormund "a guardian"), mund ( mund "hand"), mond "protection", manus "hand", manē "hand"
Noun
- A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross; -- called also globe.
- An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embarkment thrown up for defense; a bulwark; a rampart; also, a natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.
- The place where the pitcher stands to pitch.
- Vulva.
Verb
- To force or pile into a mound or mounds.
- He mounded up his mashed potatoes so they left more space on the plate for the meat.