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Definition of moat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

moat

noun
 
/məʊt/
 
/məʊt/
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  1. a deep wide channel that was dug around a castle, etc. and filled with water to make it more difficult for enemies to attack
    • The castle was ringed by a moat spanned by a wooden drawbridge.
    Topics Historyc2, Gardensc2, Buildingsc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French mote ‘mound’.
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