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| arroyo |
a steep ditch carved in a plain or desert by the force of running water. Arroyos are usually dry except after a heavy rainfall. |
| conduit |
a channel, ditch, or pipe used to convey water or other liquid. [1/2 definitions] |
| dike |
a ditch, or bank of earth dug from a ditch, as to channel irrigation. [1/6 definitions] |
| ditch |
to drive (a vehicle) off the tracks or the road into a ditch. [1/7 definitions] |
| fosse |
a ditch, esp. one used as a fortification. |
| furrow |
a long narrow ditch made in the ground for planting seeds. [1/3 definitions] |
| gully |
a deep cut or ditch in the land made by running water. |
| gutter |
a ditch along the edge of a road or a long, open container attached to the edge of a roof for carrying off water. |
| moat |
a deep ditch dug around a castle, fort, or town for protection against enemies. Moats are usually filled with water. |
| noria |
a wheel fitted with buckets around the rim, used to lift water, as from a river to an irrigation ditch, esp. in Spain and the Orient. |
| trench |
a deep, narrow ditch. [2/3 definitions] |
| water jump |
a small pool, water-filled ditch, or the like that a horse must overleap, as in a steeplechase. |
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