n. [ F. monde the world, L. mundus. See Mundane. ] 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; -- called also
n. [ OE. mound, mund, protection, AS. mund protection, hand; akin to OHG. munt, Icel. mund hand, and prob. to L. manus. See Manual. ] An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embarkment thrown up for defense; a bulwark; a rampart; also, a natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll. [ 1913 Webster ]
To thrid the thickets or to leap the mounds. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mound bird. (Zool.)
Mound builders (Ethnol.),
Mound maker (Zool.),
Shell mound,
v. t.