No. 4,486 in Catalan
moll
The Catalan word "moll" means "pier" or "dock" in English.
In a sentence
El port té un moll molt llarg.
The port has a very long dock.
In this sentence, 'moll' is used to mean 'dock' or 'wharf', referring to the structure in a port where ships moor.
El llibre està moll perquè ha caigut en un bassal.
The book is wet because it fell into a puddle.
Here, 'moll' means 'wet', indicating the condition of the object being soaked with water.
Vaig trepitjar el moll de l'esquena d'un peix.
I stepped on the soft part of a fish's back.
In this usage, 'moll' references the 'soft' or 'tender' part, describing a texture or consistency.
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