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A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench
for draining wet land, for guarding or fencing inclosures, or for
preventing an approach to a town or fortress. In the latter sense, it
is called also a moat or a fosse. |
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Any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the
earth. |
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To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or
ditches; as, to ditch moist land. |
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To surround with a ditch. |
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To throw into a ditch; as, the engine was ditched and
turned on its side. |
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To dig a ditch or ditches. |