Moat
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A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defense. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defenses, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices. In later castles the moat or water defences may be largely ornamental.
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See also
- Antwerp city walls
- Drawbridge
- Gracht
- Ha-ha wall
- Moated settlements
- Moot hill (sometimes written as Moat Hill)
- Neck ditch
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