Moat
Moat noun - Ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water.
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Sunk fence and moat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sunk fence" instead a noun "Moat".
Nearby Word: moated
Sunk fence
Sunk fence noun - A ditch with one side being a retaining wall; used to divide lands without defacing the landscape.
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Moat and sunk fence are semantically related. You can use "Moat" instead a noun phrase "Sunk fence".
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