moat
US /moʊt/
UK /moʊt/
1.
gracht
a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack
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The ancient castle was protected by a wide moat.
Het oude kasteel werd beschermd door een brede gracht.
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They had to cross the moat to enter the fortress.
Ze moesten de gracht oversteken om de vesting binnen te gaan.
1.
omgrachten
to surround (a place) with a moat
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The engineers planned to moat the entire perimeter of the new defense facility.
De ingenieurs waren van plan de hele omtrek van de nieuwe verdedigingsfaciliteit te omgrachten.
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The villagers decided to moat their settlement to deter invaders.
De dorpelingen besloten hun nederzetting te omgrachten om indringers af te schrikken.