what or gin does the name, "Moats" come from?

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what or gin does the name, "Moats" come from?

2007-03-03 15:43:58 · 2 answers · asked by Julie P 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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* A moat is deep, broad trench surrounding a structure, installation, or town.

2007-03-03 15:47:47 · answer #1 · answered by Golden Smile 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The word was adapted in Middle English from the French motte "mound, hillock" and was first applied to the central mound on which a fortification was erected (see Motte and bailey), and then came to be applied to the excavated ring, a "dry moat". The term moat is also applied to natural formations reminiscent of the artificial structure

2007-03-03 23:53:09 · answer #2 · answered by S B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋