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moat noun [ məʊt ]

• a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defence against attack.

moat verb

• surround (a place) with a moat.
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French mote ‘mound’.

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