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A small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes
“After I'd mowed the other day, a mole burrowed just under the surface of the lawn, leaving mounds of dirt and raised tunnel-bumps all over the place.”
A small, often slightly raised blemish on the skin made dark by a high concentration of melanin
“I once again saw the tiny mole on her cheek, below her eye.”
A spy or undercover agent within the ranks of a hostile nation or organization
“The police and the Triads plant a young mole in the other's camp, each of which rises to a position of influence over a period of years.”
A large solid structure on a shore serving as a pier, breakwater, or causeway
“He ordered that a huge mole be built across the harbour at La Rochelle which made any Huguenot attempt to land supplies impossible.”
A person who informs on another person or group, especially to the authorities
A stone bulwark forming a haven or harbour
A headland or promontory
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