μόλος — meaning in English

English meaning

• jetty noun A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
• mole noun A small, raised, often dark spot on the skin.

Senses

μόλος is used for these senses in English:

• jetty A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
• mole (nautical) A massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater or junction between places separated by water.

jetty — full definition

1. noun A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
2. noun A part of a building, usually an upper floor, that projects out over the storey beneath it.
3. adj Deep black, like the mineral jet.

mole — full definition

1. noun A small, raised, often dark spot on the skin.
2. noun A small burrowing mammal with tiny eyes and large digging paws.
3. noun A spy who has secretly infiltrated an organization to pass on its secrets.
4. noun (chemistry) The standard unit for measuring an amount of a substance.

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