fossato

Definitions of fossato
  1. noun
    a long narrow excavation in the earth
    synonyms: cunetta, fosso, tagliata
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    type of:
    affossamento, buca, escavazione, fossa, scavatura, scavo
    a hole in the ground made by excavating
  2. noun
    ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
    synonyms: fosso
  3. noun
    any small natural waterway
    synonyms: fosso
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    idrovia
    a navigable body of water
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