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fosse
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Fosse \Fosse\, n. [F., fr. L. fossa, fr. fodere, fossum, to
dig.]
1. (Fort.) A ditch or moat.
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2. (Anat.) See Fossa.
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Fosse road. See Fosseway.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ditch \Ditch\ (?; 224), n.; pl. Ditches. [OE. dich, orig. the same word as dik. See Dike.] 1. A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench for draining wet land, for guarding or fencing inclosures, or for preventing an approach to a town or fortress. In the latter sense, it is called also a moat or a fosse. [1913 Webster] 2. Any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth. [1913 Webster]
