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môle

mole

noun MOL Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Origin: Latin moles (mass, dam)

Also means

pier

Usage Note

Môle is masculine (un môle) when it refers to a harbour breakwater or pier, and is a technical or nautical term. It can also refer to a môle in medicine (a type of uterine mass) in which case it is feminine (une môle). Learners will most commonly see the masculine harbour sense in travel or geography texts.

Examples

"Les bateaux sont amarrés le long du môle."

Natural Translation

The boats are moored along the pier.

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