Moats
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boatermoat /ˈbәʊtәˌmәʊt/
noun (plural boatermoats)
a moat that is patrolled by boaters.
circumscald /ˈsәːkәmˌskɔːld/
noun (plural circumscalds)
a moat of lava, as often encircles a vulkschloss or volcanopolis.
- circumscaldish /ˈsәːkәmˌskɔːldɪʃ/ adjective
[from circum- + scald.]
cirqua /ˈsәːkwә/
noun (plural cirquas)
a flowing moat.
Proxynonym: speedmoat
[a blend of circuit + Latin aqua ‘water’.]
fishverdle /ˈfɪʃˌvәːdәl/
noun (plural fishverdles)
a moat.
Synonym: watering
[from fish + Hoptanglish verdle.]
moatlet /ˈmәʊtlәt/
noun (plural moatlets)
an open drain full of defensive pestilence that deters cold-callers from the cottage it surrounds.
oarlap /ˈɔːlӕp/
noun (plural oarlaps)
a moat converted into a rowing circuit.
redring /ˈrɛdrɪŋ/
noun (plural redrings)
a moat of blood.
speedmoat /ˈspiːdmәʊt/
noun (plural speedmoats)
a rapidly flowing moat.
Proxynonym: cirqua
watering /ˈwɔːtәrɪŋ/
noun (plural waterings)
a moat.
Synonym: fishverdle
[an elboword of water + ring.]