Noah Webster
Moat
MOAT, noun In fortification, a ditch or deep trench round the rampart of a castle or other fortified place. It is sometimes filled with water.
MOAT, verb transitive To surround with a ditch for defense; as a moated castle.
MOAT, noun In fortification, a ditch or deep trench round the rampart of a castle or other fortified place. It is sometimes filled with water.
MOAT, verb transitive To surround with a ditch for defense; as a moated castle.