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mound vs barbette

barbette vs mound

mound and barbette both are nouns.

mound is a verb but barbette is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mound Yes No Yes No
barbette Yes No No No
As nouns, barbette is a hyponym of mound; that is, barbette is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mound:
  • mound: structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
  • barbette: (formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet
Other hyponyms of mound include barrow, burial mound, grave mound, tumulus, embankment, snow bank, snowbank.
mound (noun) barbette (noun)
the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit (formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet
structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a small natural hill
mound (verb) barbette (verb)
form into a rounded elevation
Difference between mound and barbette

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