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(1512) Mole
1 - A massive harbour work, with a core of earth and/or stone, extending from the shore into deep water. It serves as a break water, a berthing facility, or a combination of the two. 2 - A breakwater in which the protected side is used as a quay for wharfage. 3 - In British usage, a mole is always land connected. 4 - See 5223.

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