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Preferred term

Moats  

Definition

  • Deep wide trenches, usually filled with water, typically surrounding fortified places as a protection against assault; ditches similar to these at zoos, to separate the animals from the spectators

Entry terms

  • TRENCHES, MOATS

Notation

  • 115936

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-BX9T8C9J-B

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