Meaning Of The Word Moat

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moat
countable noun: A moat is a deep, wide channel dug round a place such as a castle and filled with water, in order to protect the place from attack.

moat in American English
a deep, broad ditch dug around a fortress or castle, and often filled with water, for protection against invasion
to surround with or as with a moat
noun: a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle

moat in British English
noun: a wide water-filled ditch surrounding a fortified place, such as a castle
verb: to surround with or as if with a moat

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