| What does mole mean? | we found 5 entries for the meaning of mole |
Mole \Mole\, n. [AS. m[=a]l; akin to OHG. meil, Goth. mail Cf.
Mail a spot.]
1. A spot; a stain; a mark which discolors or disfigures.
[Obs.]
--Piers Plowman.
2. A spot, mark, or small permanent protuberance on the human
body; esp., a spot which is dark-colored, from which
commonly issue one or more hairs.
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Mole \Mole\, n. [L. mola.]
A mass of fleshy or other more or less solid matter generated
in the uterus.
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Mole \Mole\, n. [F. m[^o]le, L. moles. Cf. Demolish,
Emolument, Molest.]
A mound or massive work formed of masonry or large stones,
etc., laid in the sea, often extended either in a right line
or an arc of a circle before a port which it serves to defend
from the violence of the waves, thus protecting ships in a
harbor; also, sometimes, the harbor itself. --Brande & C.
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Mole \Mole\, n. [OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or
from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See
Moldwarp.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any insectivore of the family Talpid[ae].
They have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very large
and strong fore feet.
Note: The common European mole, or moldwarp (Talpa
Europ[ae]a), is noted for its extensive burrows. The
common American mole, or shrew mole (Scalops
aquaticus), and star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata)
have similar habits.
Note: In the Scriptures, the name is applied to two
unindentified animals, perhaps the chameleon and mole
rat.
2. A plow of peculiar construction, for forming underground
drains. [U.S.]
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Mole \Mole\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Moling.]
1. To form holes in, as a mole; to burrow; to excavate; as,
to mole the earth.
2. To clear of molehills. [Prov. Eng.]
--Pegge.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
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