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fosse

noun \ˈfäs\

Definition of FOSSE

:  ditch, moat

Variants of FOSSE

fosse or foss \ˈfäs\
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Origin of FOSSE

Middle English fosse, from Anglo-French, from Latin fossa, from feminine of fossus
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to FOSSE

Synonyms
dike, ditch (or foss), gutter, sheugh [chiefly Scottish], trench, trough

Rhymes with FOSSE

boss, doss, dross, floss, gloss, joss, Kos, Maas, os, pross, stoss, toss

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  1. fosse
  2. Fosse-way
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