DUGOUT


Meaning of DUGOUT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdəg-ˌau̇t ]

noun

Date: 1819

1. : a boat made by hollowing out a large log

2.

a. : a shelter dug in a hillside ; also : a shelter dug in the ground and roofed with sod

b. : an area in the side of a trench for quarters, storage, or protection

3. : either of two low shelters on either side of and facing a baseball diamond that contain the players' benches

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.