moat
moht
- n ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
- The zookeepers planted some trees, dug a moat, launched a waterfall, even hooked up a fiber-glass tree with an electric honey dispenser.
- England's moat was back to the ways of peace; the Channel swimmer was on the job again.
- From the alleged clearing of a moat (yes, a moat) to packets of dog food, PTI tracks the most outlandish claims made by MPs and paid for by the taxpayer.