Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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.
Mole \Mole\, n. [L. mola.]
A mass of fleshy or other more or less solid matter generated
in the uterus.
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.
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.]
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 : WordNet®
mole
n 1: the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the
basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the
Systeme International d'Unites [syn: {gram molecule}, {mol}]
2: a spy who works against enemy espionage [syn: {counterspy}]
3: spicy sauce often containing chocolate
4: a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
5: a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from
shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
[syn: {breakwater}, {groin}, {groyne}, {bulwark}, {seawall},
{jetty}]
6: small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and
fossorial forefeet