Definition of fosse in English:

fosse

noun fɒsfɑs

Archaeology

A long, narrow trench or excavation, especially in a fortification.
〔考古〕（尤指堡垒内）堑壕，沟渠；洞穴
Example sentencesExamples
- Mr Cullen is due to give his consent to an application made by the local authority under the National Monuments Act to allow the local authority to remove part of the 13 th century fosse, or walled ditch.
- ‘Almost looks like the fosses that surrounded the medieval castles,’ Emily reflected.
- Making the great fosse was one of many human manipulations of this land.
- A temporary injunction has prevented removal of an ancient walled ditch, or fosse, part of the boundary of medieval Carrickmines Castle in south Co Dublin, which lies in the path of the last section of the M50 motorway.

Origin

Late Old English, via Old French from Latin fossa (see fossa¹).

Rhymes

across, boss, Bros, cos, cross, crosse, doss, dross, emboss, en brosse, floss, gloss, Goss, joss, Kos, lacrosse, loss, moss, MS-DOS, Ross

Definition of fosse in US English:

fosse

nounfɑsfäs

Archaeology

A long, narrow trench or excavation, especially in a fortification.
〔考古〕（尤指堡垒内）堑壕，沟渠；洞穴
Example sentencesExamples
- Mr Cullen is due to give his consent to an application made by the local authority under the National Monuments Act to allow the local authority to remove part of the 13 th century fosse, or walled ditch.
- A temporary injunction has prevented removal of an ancient walled ditch, or fosse, part of the boundary of medieval Carrickmines Castle in south Co Dublin, which lies in the path of the last section of the M50 motorway.
- ‘Almost looks like the fosses that surrounded the medieval castles,’ Emily reflected.
- Making the great fosse was one of many human manipulations of this land.

Origin

Late Old English, via Old French from Latin fossa (see fossa).

单词	fosse
释义	Definition of fosse in English: fosse noun fɒsfɑs Archaeology A long, narrow trench or excavation, especially in a fortification. 〔考古〕（尤指堡垒内）堑壕，沟渠；洞穴 Example sentencesExamples Mr Cullen is due to give his consent to an application made by the local authority under the National Monuments Act to allow the local authority to remove part of the 13 th century fosse, or walled ditch. ‘Almost looks like the fosses that surrounded the medieval castles,’ Emily reflected. Making the great fosse was one of many human manipulations of this land. A temporary injunction has prevented removal of an ancient walled ditch, or fosse, part of the boundary of medieval Carrickmines Castle in south Co Dublin, which lies in the path of the last section of the M50 motorway. Origin Late Old English, via Old French from Latin fossa (see fossa¹). Rhymes across, boss, Bros, cos, cross, crosse, doss, dross, emboss, en brosse, floss, gloss, Goss, joss, Kos, lacrosse, loss, moss, MS-DOS, Ross Definition of fosse in US English: fosse nounfɑsfäs Archaeology A long, narrow trench or excavation, especially in a fortification. 〔考古〕（尤指堡垒内）堑壕，沟渠；洞穴 Example sentencesExamples Mr Cullen is due to give his consent to an application made by the local authority under the National Monuments Act to allow the local authority to remove part of the 13 th century fosse, or walled ditch. A temporary injunction has prevented removal of an ancient walled ditch, or fosse, part of the boundary of medieval Carrickmines Castle in south Co Dublin, which lies in the path of the last section of the M50 motorway. ‘Almost looks like the fosses that surrounded the medieval castles,’ Emily reflected. Making the great fosse was one of many human manipulations of this land. Origin Late Old English, via Old French from Latin fossa (see fossa).
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