noun
- plural of fosse; ditches or moats, especially those used for defensive purposes around castles or fortifications
Usage: historical; military
Examples
- The medieval castle was protected by deep fosses filled with water.
- Archaeologists discovered ancient fosses surrounding the Roman fort.
- The defensive fosses made it difficult for enemies to approach the walls.
- Workers began filling in the old fosses that once protected the city.
- The fosses were dug in a zigzag pattern to slow advancing troops.
- Rain collected in the fosses, creating temporary ponds around the fortress.