Definition of ditch

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Ditch (v. t.) To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or ditches; as, to ditch moist land..

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Inditch :: Inditch (v. t.) To bury in, or cast into, a ditch..
Diker :: Diker (n.) A ditcher.
Goudron :: Goudron (n.) a small fascine or fagot, steeped in wax, pitch, and glue, used in various ways, as for igniting buildings or works, or to light ditches and ramparts..
Water Celery :: Water celery () A very acrid herb (Ranunculus sceleratus) growing in ditches and wet places; -- called also cursed crowfoot.
Lade :: Lade (n.) A passage for water; a ditch or drain.
Dich :: Dich (v. i.) To ditch.
Dike :: Dike (n.) A ditch; a channel for water made by digging.
Sap :: Sap (n.) A narrow ditch or trench made from the foremost parallel toward the glacis or covert way of a besieged place by digging under cover of gabions, etc..
Rhine :: Rhine (n.) A water course; a ditch.
Jump :: "Jump (v. t.) To cause to jump; as, he jumped his horse across the ditch..
Fosse :: Fosse (n.) A ditch or moat.
Tenaillon :: Tenaillon (n.) A work constructed on each side of the ravelins, to increase their strength, procure additional ground beyond the ditch, or cover the shoulders of the bastions..
Quickset :: Quickset (v. t.) To plant with living shrubs or trees for a hedge; as, to quickset a ditch..
Berme :: Berme (n.) A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch.
Ditch :: Ditch (v. i.) To dig a ditch or ditches.
Catchwater :: Catchwater (n.) A ditch or drain for catching water. See Catchdrain.
Fagot :: Fagot (n.) A bundle of sticks, twigs, or small branches of trees, used for fuel, for raising batteries, filling ditches, or other purposes in fortification; a fascine..
Intrenchment :: Intrenchment (n.) Any defensive work consisting of at least a trench or ditch and a parapet made from the earth thrown up in making such a ditch.
Fascine :: Fascine (n.) A cylindrical bundle of small sticks of wood, bound together, used in raising batteries, filling ditches, strengthening ramparts, and making parapets; also in revetments for river banks, and in mats for dams, jetties, etc..
Postern :: Postern (n.) A subterraneous passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks..
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