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Moat synonyms

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barrier
The definition of a barrier is anything, either natural or manmade, that keeps something from passing through.
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canal
An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
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channel (related)
The definition of a channel is a waterway, a means of communication and a specific television or radio frequency.
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castle (related)
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fosse
A ditch or moat, esp. one used in fortifications
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ditch
The definition of a ditch is a long narrow trench or hole dug into the ground.
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manor-house (related)
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stone-walled (related)
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trench (related)
A long, narrow ditch dug by soldiers for cover and concealment, with the removed earth heaped up in front
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graffe
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gatehouse (related)
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stone-wall (related)
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dovecote (related)
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courtyard (related)
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mound (related)
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walled (related)
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furrow
A rut, groove, or narrow depression:
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rampart (related)
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  • Traces of the moat and the foundations are still to be seen in Priory Close.

  • In plan it is a triangle, protected by a double moat, and has round towers at the angles.

  • But this practice was discontinued in 1852 and the moat was filled with earth in 1905.

  • Each of these canals marks the line of the city walls and moat at different periods.

  • The inner city, including the business quarter, is contained almost entirely between the river and the Rosenlunds canal, continued in the Vallgraf, the moat of the old fortifications; and is crossed by the Storahamn, Ostrahamn and Vestrahamn canals.

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