moat

nounmasculine/'fo.su/medium

fos·so

Definition

A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and used as a defence.

The castle was protected by a water-filled moat.

Archaeologists discovered an ancient moat.

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Common collocations

castle moatdefensive moatcross the moatdry moat

Do latim 'fossus', particípio passado de 'fodere' (cavar).