Meaning of FOSSE
| Pronunciation: | | fâs
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| | Definition: | | [n] ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water |
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| | Synonyms: | | moat |
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| | See Also: | | trench | |
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| | Definition: | | Fosse
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fosse\, n. [F., fr. L. fossa, fr. fodere, fossum, to
dig.]
1. (Fort.) A ditch or moat.
2. (Anat.) See {Fossa}.
{Fosse road}. See {Fosseway}.
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| | Related Terms: | | abri, approach trench, aqueduct, bunker, canal, canalization, channel, communication trench, countermine, coupure, crimp, cut, dike, ditch, double sap, dugout, entrenchment, fire trench, flying sap, fortified tunnel, foxhole, gallery, goffer, gutter, ha-ha, kennel, mine, moat, parallel, pleat, sap, slit trench, sunk fence, trench, trough, tunnel |
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