noun
- the act or process of surrounding with a moat
verb
- present participle of moat; surrounding with a water-filled ditch
Examples
- The moating of the castle took several months to complete.
- Medieval builders were skilled in the moating of fortifications.
- They are moating the new fortress for additional protection.
- The engineers began moating the perimeter of the compound.
- Moating was a common defensive strategy in medieval times.