Plural of foss or fossa; multiple ditches, moats, or trenches in fortifications.
Regular English plural formation from foss/fossa, using -es ending. Used in architectural and historical descriptions of medieval defenses.
The fosses at Tower of London weren't always water-filled—sometimes they were left dry so guards could see better, or filled strategically during sieges to prevent escape routes!
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