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n. A deep wide ditch, usually filled with water, typically surrounding a fortified medieval town, fortress, or castle as a protection against assault.

n. A ditch similar to one surrounding a fortification: A moat separates the animals in the zoo from the spectators.

v. To surround with or as if with a moat.

n. A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.

n. An aspect of a business which makes it more "defensible" from competitors, either because of the nature of its products, services, franchise or other reason.

n. A deep trench around the rampart of a castle or other fortified place, sometimes filled with water; a ditch.

v. To surround with a moat.

n. A mound; a hill.

n. In fortification, a ditch or deep trench dug round the rampart of a castle or other fortified place, and often filled with water.

n. A building; dwelling; abode.

To surround with a ditch for defense; also, to make or serve as a moat for.

n. An obsolete spelling of mote.

In mining, to puddle; cover with earth so as to exclude air, as a mine shaft in case of an underground fire.

n. ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

"That is a characteristic he has long sought in investments, which he calls a "moat" against competition."

moated    moating    moats   

trench   

cunette   

ditch    fosse   

Capote    Choate    Vote    afloat    bloat    boat    capote    choate    coat    connote   

ditch    rampart    pond    palisade    bastion    creek    courtyard    canal    swamp    parapet