ditch
1. ditch \'dich\ n [ME dich, fr. OE di-c dike, ditch] : a long narrow excavation dug in the earth for defense, drainage, or irri gation 2. ditch vt 1a: to enclose with a ditch 1b: to dig a ditch in 2: to cause (a train) to derail : drive (a car) into a ditch 3: to get rid of : DISCARD 4: to make a forced landing of (an airplane) on water