dugout
Meaning
- A canoe made from a hollowed-out log.
- 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.
- (slang) A small portable case for equipment used to smoke marijuana.
- A pit used to catch and store rainwater or runoff.
Synonyms
earth lodge
small boat
earth house
earth-house
vallasion
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdʌɡaʊt/
Etymology
From the verb phrase dug out.
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