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Examples of moat
moat
A gorilla cuddles a duckling that had strayed from a nearby moat at Bristol zoo.
From the telegraph.co.uk
They fall down in the moat and then discover that it makes a perfect race track.
From the stltoday.com
Where the students are separated from the court by what might as well be a moat?
From the latimes.com
A wide moat was worth a 3. A narrow moat rated a 2. Stocks with no moat got a 1.
From the investors.com
Mehmet constructed a massive four-sided castle with a deep moat and three gates.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The Peter and Paul Cathedral is located within a fortress, surrounded by a moat.
From the washingtonpost.com
The moat is separated from the emperor's residence by high stone walls and woods.
From the thestate.com
Spamalot pulls up the moat for good Jan. 18 after more than 1,500 performances.
From the chron.com
It has a moat and an original wooden keep and is listed as a national treasure.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- Ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
- A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation; An aspect of a business which makes it more "defensible" from competitors, either because of the nature of its products, services, franchise or other reason
- (moated) Surrounded with a moat
- A crevasse that forms where the glacier pulls away from a rock formation.
- Originally a defensive feature, moats came to valued for ornamental reasons. A canal placed round a garden for decorative reasons can also be described as a moat.
- The annular lowland between the resurgent dome and the walls of a large caldera.
- A trench filled with water dug around the castle. It was often filled with sharp and dangerous objects like rusty metal and glass. Inhabitants of the area often also threw refuse in it, contributing to the stink of the area.
- A ditch surrounding a castle or fort with or without water. First line of defense.
- A deep trench dug around a castle to prevent access from the surrounding land. It could be either left dry or filled with water.
