mound

mound (http://definr.com/mound)

     n 1: (in baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher
          stands [syn: hill, pitcher's mound]
     2: a small natural hill [syn: knoll, hillock, hummock, hammock]
     3: a collection of objects laid on top of each other [syn: pile,
         heap, cumulus]
     4: structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually
        of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide
        behind" [syn: hill]
     5: 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" [syn: pitcher]
     v : form into a mound, as of earth