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
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"
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
structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind" (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands form into a rounded elevation; "mound earth
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
a puposefully constructed circular earthwork built by prehistoric and early historic people; used primarily for the interment of the dead although some may have functioned as foundations for living structures