Synonyms of moats

moats

noun

plural of moat

as in ditches

a deep, wide excavation that is usually filled with water and that goes around the walls of a place (such as a castle) to protect it from being attacked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ditches
• trenches
• dikes
• gulleys
• culverts
• fosses
• gullies
• stanks
• ravines
• gutters
• troughs
• ha-has
• drains
• sunk fences
• sheughs
• furrows
• acequias
• drills
• draws
• kennels