vanfoss

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vanfoss - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Vanfoss \Van"foss`\ (v[a^]n"f[o^]s`), n. [F. avant-foss['e];
     avant before + foss['e] ditch. Cf. Fosse.] (Fort.)
     A ditch on the outside of the counterscarp, usually full of
     water.
     [1913 Webster]