Moat vs. Mote

Moatnoun

A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.

Moatnoun

An aspect of a business which makes it more "defensible" from competitors, either because of the nature of its products, services, franchise or other reason. en

Moatnoun

A circular lowland between a resurgent dome and the walls of the caldera surrounding it.

Moatnoun

(obsolete) A hill or mound.

Moatverb

(transitive) To surround with a moat.

Moatnoun

A deep trench around the rampart of a castle or other fortified place, sometimes filled with water; a ditch.

Moatverb

To surround with a moat.

Moatnoun

ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

Moat

A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that is dug and surrounds a castle, fortification, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices.

Motenoun

A small particle; a speck.

Motenoun

(obsolete) A meeting for discussion.

Motenoun

(obsolete) A body of persons who meet for discussion, especially about the management of affairs.

Motenoun

(obsolete) A place of meeting for discussion.

Motenoun

A tiny computer for remote sensing; a component element of smartdust.

Moteverb

(archaic) May or might.

Moteverb

(obsolete) Must.

Moteverb

(archaic) Forming subjunctive expressions of wish: may.

Moteverb

See 1st Mot.

Motenoun

A meeting of persons for discussion; as, a wardmote in the city of London.

Motenoun

A body of persons who meet for discussion, esp. about the management of affairs; as, a folkmote.

Motenoun

A place of meeting for discussion.

Motenoun

The flourish sounded on a horn by a huntsman. See Mot, n., 3, and Mort.

Motenoun

A small particle, as of floating dust; anything proverbially small; a speck.

Motenoun

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything