- 濠
- ほり【堀, 濠】moat〖C〗(都市・城壁・動物園の飼育場の周囲の)堀, 濠(ごう)fosse〖C〗(城塞(さい)の)堀*trench〖C〗(深い)溝, 堀, (細長い)くぼみ.* * *ほり【堀・壕・濠】1 〔城の周囲の〕 a moat; a fosse.
●堀端 ⇒ほりばた.
●堀を掘る[埋め立てる] dig [fill in] a moat
・城に堀をめぐらす moat a castle; surround a castle with a moat.
2 〔堀割〕 a canal; a ditch.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.