barrow vs mound

barrow

noun
  • A hill. 

  • A castrated boar. 

  • A long sleeveless flannel garment for infants. 

  • A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. 

  • A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand. 

  • A wicker case in which salt is put to drain. 

  • A heap of rubbish, attle, or other such refuse. 

mound

noun
  • A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll. 

  • The mons veneris. 

  • Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch. 

  • 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. 

  • An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense 

verb
  • To form a mound. 

  • To force or pile into a mound or mounds. 

  • To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to. 

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