[ditch] n [ME dich, fr. OE dic dike, ditch; akin to MHG tich pond, dike] (bef. 12c): a long narrow excavation dug in the earth (as for drainage)
[2]ditch vt (14c) 1 a: to enclose with a ditch b: to dig a ditch in
2: to make a forced landing of (an airplane) on water
3: to get rid of: discard ~ vi 1: to dig a ditch
2: to crash-land at sea