noun
pitcher's mound
Baseball term for the raised area from which the pitcher throws. Common in phrases such as マウンドに上がる and マウンドを降りる.
先発投手がマウンドに上がった。
The starting pitcher took the mound.
監督は五回で彼をマウンド
The manager pulled him from the mound in the fifth inning.
noun
Golf term for a raised area or small mound on the course; context usually makes the golf meaning clear.
ボールはグリーン手前のマウンドに当たって右へ跳ねた。
The ball hit a mound in front of the green and bounced to the right.