BUNKER


Meaning of BUNKER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' b ə ŋ -k ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Scots bonker chest, box

Date: 1839

1 : a bin or compartment for storage especially : one on shipboard for the ship's fuel

2 a : a protective embankment or dugout especially : a fortified chamber mostly below ground often built of reinforced concrete and provided with embrasures b : a sand trap or embankment constituting a hazard on a golf course

– bun · kered \ -k ə rd \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.