MOUND

I. transitive verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1515 to enclose or fortify with a fence or a ridge of earth, to form into a ~, II. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1551 hedge , fence , 2. a. an artificial bank or hill of earth or stones, the slightly elevated ground on which a baseball pitcher stands, a rounded hill or natural formation, 3. heap , pile , a small rounded mass