fosse

or foss

[ fos, faws ]
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noun
  1. a moat or defensive ditch in a fortification, usually filled with water.

  2. any ditch, trench, or canal.

Origin of fosse

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Latin fossafossa1

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Fosse
[ fos-ee ]

noun
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fosse

foss

/ (fɒs) /


noun
  1. a ditch or moat, esp one dug as a fortification

Origin of fosse

1
C14: from Old French, from Latin fossa; see fossa 1

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