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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: MIC-MOL |
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MOAT , a ditch filled with water surrounding a castle
town
place for purposes of defence . The word is taken from the O. Fr. mote, or motte, a mound or embankment
defence ; the transition in meaning from the heap of earth to the trench
dike and ditch (see DIxE). In mod. Fr. motte means a lump or clod of earth. The word is probably of Teutonic origin, and may be connected with Eng. " mud." (See FORTIFICATION AND SIEGECRAFT.)End of Article: MOAT If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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