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Definition of ditch

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Ditch (n.) 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..

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Quickset :: Quickset (v. t.) To plant with living shrubs or trees for a hedge; as, to quickset a ditch..

Relief :: Relief (n.) The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch.

Tenaille :: Tenaille (n.) An outwork in the main ditch, in front of the curtain, between two bastions. See Illust. of Ravelin..

Lade :: Lade (n.) A passage for water; a ditch or drain.

Ditched :: Ditched (imp. & p. p.) of Ditc.

Ditch :: Ditch (v. t.) To throw into a ditch; as, the engine was ditched and turned on its side..

Leap :: Leap (v. t.) To cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch..

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

Catchdrain :: Catchdrain (n.) 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..

Tenaillon :: Tenaillon (n.) A work constructed on each side of the ravelins, to increase their strength, procure additional ground beyond the ditch, or cover the shoulders of the bastions..

Fortify :: Fortify (v. t.) To strengthen and secure by forts or batteries, or by surrounding with a wall or ditch or other military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces..

Cunette :: Cunette (n.) A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; -- called also cuvette..

Assibilation :: Assibilation (n.) Change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to -shun, duke to ditch..

Dike :: Dike (v. i.) To work as a ditcher; to dig.

Poling :: Poling (n.) One of the poles or planks used in upholding the side earth in excavating a tunnel, ditch, etc..

Ditcher :: Ditcher (n.) One who digs ditches.

Ditch :: Ditch (v. t.) To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or ditches; as, to ditch moist land..

Levy :: Levy (v. t.) To erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise or cast up; as, to levy a mill, dike, ditch, a nuisance, etc..

Ditching :: Ditching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ditc.

Goudron :: Goudron (n.) a small fascine or fagot, steeped in wax, pitch, and glue, used in various ways, as for igniting buildings or works, or to light ditches and ramparts..