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DUGOUT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
Synonyms:
bunker; dugout
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dugout" is a kind of...):
fortification; munition (defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dugout"):
fox hole; foxhole (a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire)
funk hole (dugout as a place of safe retreat (when in a funk))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dugout" is a kind of...):
shelter (a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger)
Holonyms ("dugout" is a part of...):
ballpark; park (a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games))
Sense 3
Meaning:
A canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
Synonyms:
dugout; dugout canoe; pirogue
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dugout" is a kind of...):
canoe (small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle)
