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noun • ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water | ||||||||
| 41% | 6 | Defensive excavation | ||||||
noun • a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth • a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor • any long ditch cut in the ground verb • impinge or infringe upon • fortify by surrounding with trenches • cut or carve deeply into • set, plant, or bury in a trench • cut a trench in, as for drainage • dig a trench or trenches | ||||||||
| 38% | 10 | Military defensive position | ||||||
noun • narrow trench for shelter in battle | ||||||||
Defensive Trench Crossword Clue
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MOAT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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MOAT
Updated: October 13, 2023
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