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Moat
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Moat
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1.
a wide water-filled ditch surrounding a fortified place, such as a castle
verb
2. (transitive)
to surround with or as if with a moat
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Moat
see synonyms of moat noun
1.
a deep, broad ditch dug around a fortress or castle, and often filled with water, for protection against invasion
verb transitive
2.
to surround with or as with a moat
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Moat
see synonyms of moatn.
1. A deep wide ditch, usually filled with water, typically surrounding a fortified medieval town, fortress, or castle as a protection against assault.
2. A ditch similar to one surrounding a fortification: A moat separates the animals in the zoo from the spectators.
tr.v. moat·ed, moat·ing, moats
To surround with or as if with a moat.
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