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Meanings of deep ditch in English

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Usage of deep ditch in English
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Outside the wall, a deep ditch doubled its height to any attacker.
Assail
2
It was defended by strong walls, lofty towers, and a deep ditch.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 7: ...
3
After running thus three miles or more, a deep ditch opposed their progress.
Legends of Charlemagne
4
The eldest sister was as silent as a deep ditch and as ugly.
Here are Ladies
5
On its south side it has a high rampart and a deep ditch.
Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts
6
It was surrounded by some earthen ramparts, and a deep ditch.
Manon Lescaut
7
Still they had many a stream and deep ditch to leap.
Ernest Bracebridge: School Days
8
Tom tried to drive the cows, but he fell into a deep ditch.
The Beacon Second Reader
9
It is surrounded by a deep ditch, which separates the top of the hill
Travels in Syria and the Holy Land
10
The natives made a deep ditch into which the gold bearing sand should settle.
The Life of Columbus / From His Own Letters and Journals and Oth...
11
Just where the coach was running was a deep ditch.
The Boys of Bellwood School; Or, Frank Jordan's Triumph
12
We discovered Newman in a deep ditch in a corner of his own property.
Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories
13
The body was lying about 10 feet from the road behind a deep ditch.
The Irish Times
14
For a harlot is a deep ditch: and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2
15
They were surrounded by a high stone wall and deep ditch, generally filled with water.
The Leading Facts of English History
16
But Solomon says, 'A whore is a deep ditch,' and Mr. Badman found it true.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03
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