- Mould
- Mold Mold, Mould Mould, n. [OE. molde, OF. mole, F. moule,
fr. L. modulus. See {Model}.] [For spelling, see 2d {Mold},
above.]
1. The matrix, or cavity, in which anything is shaped, and
from which it takes its form; also, the body or mass
containing the cavity; as, a sand mold; a jelly mold.
--Milton.
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2. That on which, or in accordance with which, anything is modeled or formed; anything which serves to regulate the size, form, etc., as the pattern or templet used by a shipbuilder, carpenter, or mason. [1913 Webster]
The glass of fashion and the mold of form. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
3. Cast; form; shape; character. [1913 Webster]
Crowned with an architrave of antique mold. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
4. (Arch.) A group of moldings; as, the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts. [1913 Webster]
5. (Anat.) A fontanel. [1913 Webster]
6. (Paper Making) A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
