Moat
English Meaning
A deep trench around the rampart of a castle or other fortified place, sometimes filled with water; a ditch.
- A deep wide ditch, usually filled with water, typically surrounding a fortified medieval town, fortress, or castle as a protection against assault.
- A ditch similar to one surrounding a fortification: A moat separates the animals in the zoo from the spectators.
- To surround with or as if with a moat.