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Italian word

molo

pier, jetty, quay, dock

Looks like

mole (breakwater in English nautical terms — actually same word)

mole (nautical) = a large stone pier; mole (animal)

⚠️ The trap

Actually a cognate in the nautical sense, but English speakers most commonly know 'mole' as the burrowing animal ('talpa' in Italian). At a marina, 'molo' is clearly the pier/dock.

To say "mole (nautical) = a large stone pier; mole (animal)" in Italian:

molo / banchina

"molo" in English means:

pier, jetty, quay, dock

Example

"Le barche sono ormeggiate lungo il molo."

"The boats are moored along the pier."

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