moat

US /moʊt/
UK /moʊt/
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1.

خندق, حفير

a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack

:
The ancient castle was protected by a wide moat.
كانت القلعة القديمة محمية بـخندق واسع.
They had to cross the moat to enter the fortress.
كان عليهم عبور الـخندق لدخول القلعة.
1.

حفر خندق حول, تحويط بخندق

to surround (a place) with a moat

:
The engineers planned to moat the entire perimeter of the new defense facility.
خطط المهندسون لـتحويط كامل محيط المنشأة الدفاعية الجديدة بـخندق.
The villagers decided to moat their settlement to deter invaders.
قرر القرويون تحويط مستوطنتهم بـخندق لردع الغزاة.