dictionary.ptmoatnounmasculinegeneral usecommon/'fo.su/fos·soPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and used as a defence.Usage examples“The castle was protected by a water-filled moat.”“Archaeologists discovered an ancient moat.”SynonymsditchtrenchCommon combinationscastle moatdefensive moatcross the moatdry moat
A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and used as a defence.Usage examples“The castle was protected by a water-filled moat.”“Archaeologists discovered an ancient moat.”SynonymsditchtrenchCommon combinationscastle moatdefensive moatcross the moatdry moat