mold

/mɔʊld/

A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.

A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.

Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.

The shape or pattern of a mold.

General shape or form.

the oval mold of her face

Distinctive character or type.

a leader in the mold of her predecessors

A fixed or restrictive pattern or form.

His method of scientific investigation broke the mold and led to a new discovery.

A group of moldings.

the arch mold of a porch or doorway;  the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts

A fontanelle.