dugout

Plural: dugouts

Noun

• A rough shelter dug into the ground or a canoe made from a hollowed log.
• either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
• a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
• a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
• 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 sports field where non-playing team members and staff sit during a game.
• A small portable case for equipment used to smoke marijuana.
• A pit used to catch and store rainwater or runoff.

Examples

• The player hid in his strategic dugout, waiting for the perfect word to appear.

Synonyms

bunker, dugout canoe, pirogue, logboat, periagua