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fosse

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fɒs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fos, fôs)

fosse (fos, fôs),USA pronunciation n.

a moat or defensive ditch in a fortification, usually filled with water.
any ditch, trench, or canal.

Also, foss.

Latin fossa fossa
Middle French
Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

fosse, foss /fɒs/ n

a ditch or moat, esp one dug as a fortification

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Latin fossa; see fossa¹

'fosse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Fosse Way - fossa - fossette

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