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Moat — Moat, n. [OF. mote hill, dike, bank, F. motte clod, turf: cf. Sp. & Pg. mota bank or mound of earth, It. motta clod, LL. mota, motta, a hill on which a fort is built, an eminence, a dike, Prov. G. mott bog earth heaped up; or perh. F. motte, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moat — Moat, v. t. To surround with a moat. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moat — (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. mote mound, hillock, embankment; castle built on a hill (12c.; Mod.Fr. motte), from M.L. mota mound, fortified height, of unknown origin, perhaps from Gaulish mutt, mutta. Sense shifted in Norman French from the castle… … Etymology dictionary
moat — [mōt] n. [ME mote < OFr, orig., mound, embankment, prob. < Gmc * motta, heap of earth] a deep, broad ditch dug around a fortress or castle, and often filled with water, for protection against invasion vt. to surround with or as with a moat … English World dictionary
moat — [məut US mout] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: mote, motte small hill (on which a castle was built) ] 1.) a deep wide hole, usually filled with water, dug around a castle as a defence 2.) a deep wide hole dug around an area used for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
moat — [ mout ] noun count a deep wide hole, usually filled with water, that surrounds a castle as protection against attack a. a similar hole used for preventing animals from escaping in a ZOO … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
moat — [n] ditch canal, channel, fosse, gully, trench; concepts 509,513 … New thesaurus
moat — ► NOUN ▪ a deep, wide defensive ditch surrounding a castle or town, typically filled with water. DERIVATIVES moated adjective. ORIGIN Old French mote mound … English terms dictionary
Moat — For information on the moat of a tropical cyclone, see eye (cyclone). For the gunman, see Raoul Moat. The moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire, England A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that… … Wikipedia
MOAT — Meaning af a Tag MOAT ou Meaning Of A Tag est un système permettant de préciser la signification des tags utilisés pour catégoriser des contenus en les associant à l URI d une ressource. C est un projet qui a été créé par Alexandre Passant dans… … Wikipédia en Français
