fosse

fosse

noun \ˈfäs\

Definition of FOSSE

: ditch, moat

Variants of FOSSE

fosse or foss \ˈfäs\

Examples of FOSSE

1. <the first line of defense is a water-filled fosse that enemy troops would have to cross>

Origin of FOSSE

Middle English fosse, from Anglo-French, from Latin fossa, from feminine of fossus

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to FOSSE

Synonyms: dike, ditch (or foss), gutter, sheugh [chiefly Scottish], trench, trough

Related Words: acequia [Southwest], culvert, drain, draw, gully (also gulley), ravine; drill, furrow; ha-ha, moat, stank [British dialect], sunk fence; kennel

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Rhymes with FOSSE

boss, doss, dross, floss, gloss, joss, Kos, Maas, os, pross, stoss, toss