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noun • a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea • a metric unit of length equal to ten meters • female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock verb • obstruct with, or as if with, a dam | ||||||||
46% | 8 | Moat feature | ||||||
noun • A type of fortification structure which allows firing along the bottom of a dry moat that surrounds the main fortress. | ||||||||
29% | 6 | A defensive ditch or moat surrounding a castle | ||||||
noun • the outer courtyard of a castle • United States singer (1918-1990) • the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle • English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742) | ||||||||
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1 | A defensive ditch or moat surrounding a castle | |
2 | An aqueduct, bascule, clapper, ponceau, series of stepping-stones etc spanning an obstacle such as a moat or river; or, a connecting part, such as the nose of a pair of specs
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3 | Castle guards want moat to be more than this!
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04 Mar 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 04 Mar 2004 |
4 | Ditch or moat
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03 Aug 1999 | The Guardian Quick / 03 Aug 1999 |
5 | Moat feature
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04 Apr 2020 | New York Times / 04 Apr 2020 |
6 | Moat feature | |
7 | Swimmer in a Himeji Castle moat
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11 Aug 2019 | New York Times / 11 Aug 2019 |