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| moat [ mōt ] |
noun (plural moats) |
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1. ditch around castle: a wide water-filled ditch around a castle or fort, dug to give protection from attack
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2. ditch acting as barrier: a water-filled ditch dug to prevent access or escape, e.g. to confine animals in a zoo
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transitive verb (past and past participle moat·ed, present participle moat·ing, 3rd person present singular moats) |
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put moat around castle: to surround a castle or other fortified place with a moat
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| [14th century. < Old French mote "mound" or medieval Latin mota] |
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