— ditchless , adj.
/dich/ , n.
1. a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
2. any open passage or trench, as a natural channel or waterway.
v.t.
3. to dig a ditch or ditches in or around.
4. to derail (a train) or drive or force (an automobile, bus, etc.) into a ditch.
5. to crash-land on water and abandon (an airplane).
6. Slang.
a. to get rid of: I ditched that old hat of yours.
b. to escape from: He ditched the cops by driving down an alley.
c. to absent oneself from (school or a class) without permission or an acceptable reason.
v.i.
7. to dig a ditch.
8. (of an aircraft or its crew) to crash-land in water and abandon the sinking aircraft.
9. Slang. to be truant; play hooky.
[ bef. 900; 1940-45 for def. 5, 1885-90 for def. 6, 1955-60 for def. 9; ME dich, OE dic; c. G Teich. See DIKE 1 ]