mound

Meanings

• (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
• a small natural hill
• a collection of objects laid on top of each other
• structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
  • "they built small mounds to hide behind"
• the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
  • "they have a southpaw on the mound"
• form into a rounded elevation
  • "mound earth"

Synonyms

agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, hammock, heap, hill, hillock, hummock, knoll, pile, pitcher, pitcher's mound