bunker, dugout
(noun) a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
dugout
(noun) either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dugout (plural dugouts)
(nautical) A canoe made from a hollowed-out log.
(military) A pit dug into the ground as a shelter, especially from enemy fire.
A sunken shelter at the side of a baseball or football (soccer) field where non-playing team members and staff sit during a game.
A device used to smoke marijuana.
(Canadian Prairies) A pit used to catch and store rainwater or runoff.
• (canoe): logboat
Source: Wiktionary
Dug"out`, n.
1. A canoe or boat dug out from a large log. [U.S.] A man stepped from his slender dugout. G. W. Cable.
2. A place dug out.
3. A house made partly in a hillside or slighter elevation. [Western U.S.] Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
