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ditch 1. a narrow channel dug in the earth, usually used for drainage, irrigation, or as a boundary marker 2. any small, natural waterway 3. Irish a bank made of earth excavated from and placed alongside a drain or stream 4. Informal either of the gutters at the side of a tenpin bowling lane How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They had hardly been walking an hour when they saw before them a great ditch that crossed the road and divided the forest as far as they could see on either side. The Goat, envying the Ass on account of his greater abundance of food, said, "How shamefully you are treated: at one time grinding in the mill, and at another carrying heavy burdens"; and he further advised him to pretend to be epileptic and fall into a ditch and so obtain rest. A young Prince was riding one day through a meadow that stretched for miles in front of him, when he came to a deep open ditch. |
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