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How do moats work?

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∙ 11y ago
Updated: 11/8/2022

A moat is a water-filled ditch (or a dry ditch) that surrounds all or part of a castle, or later, in more peaceful times, an estate mansion. If wide and deep enough, the moat helps to protect or delay an attack from an enemy force.

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