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moat
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
moat
(noun)
moat
/
ˈ
moʊt/
noun
plural
moats
moat
/
ˈ
moʊt/
noun
plural
moats
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOAT
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:
a deep, wide ditch that is usually filled with water and that goes around the walls of a place (such as a castle) to protect it from being attacked
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