moating
/ˈmoʊtɪŋ/
noun
- The act or process of building or surrounding something with a moat.
- The ancient technique of moating is still studied by military historians.
- Modern moating sometimes uses concrete channels instead of water.
- The moating of the castle took several months of hard labor.
Synonyms
adjective
- Used for or relating to the building of a moat.
- The moating equipment included shovels and wheelbarrows.
- They studied old moating designs before starting the project.
- The workers used special moating tools to dig the trench.