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Cunette

A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; -- called also cuvette.

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Batardeau noun · 78% connection

A wall built across the ditch of a fortification, with a sluice gate to regulate the height of water in the ditch on both sides of the…

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Blindage noun · 78% connection

A cover or protection for an advanced trench or approach, formed of fascines and earth supported by a framework.

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Boyau noun · 78% connection

A winding or zigzag trench forming a path or communication from one siegework to another, to a magazine, etc.

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Catchdrain noun · 78% connection

A ditch or drain along the side of a hill to catch the surface water; also, a ditch at the side of a canal to catch the surplus water.

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Catchwater noun · 78% connection

A ditch or drain for catching water. See Catchdrain.

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Chase noun · 78% connection

A groove, or channel, as in the face of a wall; a trench, as for the reception of drain tile.

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Coffer noun · 78% connection

A trench dug in the bottom of a dry moat, and extending across it, to enable the besieged to defend it by a raking fire.

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Contravallation noun · 78% connection

A trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secure themselves and check sallies of the besieged.

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Counterscarf noun · 78% connection

The exterior slope or wall of the ditch; -- sometimes, the whole covered way, beyond the ditch, with its parapet and glacis; as, the e…

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Dig verb · 78% connection

To hollow out, as a well; to form, as a ditch, by removing earth; to excavate; as, to dig a ditch or a well.

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Dike verb · 78% connection

To drain by a dike or ditch.

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Ditch noun · 78% connection

A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench for draining wet land, for guarding or fencing inclosures, or for prevent…

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Drain noun · 78% connection

a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration"

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Encroach verb · 78% connection

To enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another; to trespass; to intrude; to trench; -- commonly wit…

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Enfilade noun · 78% connection

A firing in the direction of the length of a trench, or a line of parapet or troops, etc.; a raking fire.

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Foreland noun · 78% connection

A piece of ground between the wall of a place and the moat.

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Fosse noun · 78% connection

A ditch or moat.

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Furrow noun · 78% connection

A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow.

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