Dugout — Dug out (d[u^]g out), n. 1. A canoe or boat dug out from a large log. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] A man stepped from his slender dugout. G. W. Cable. [1913 Webster] 2. A place dug out. [1913 Webster] 3. A house made partly in a hillside or slighter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dugout — ► NOUN 1) a trench that is roofed over as a shelter for troops. 2) an underground air raid or nuclear shelter. 3) a low shelter at the side of a sports field for a team s coaches and substitutes. 4) (also dugout canoe) a canoe made from a… … English terms dictionary
Dugout — (engl., spr. dögg aut, »ausgehöhlt«), Einbaum, ein Boot aus einem ausgehöhlten Baumstamm mit rundem Schilfdach, dient in Britisch Indien zur Beförderung der Post auf Flüssen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Dugout — Le nom a surtout été porté en Lorraine et en Vendée. Quelques mentions aussi dans le Puy de Dôme. Il devrait désigner celui qui habite un lieu dit le Gout ou le Goût, ou qui en est originaire (divers hameaux et lieux dits un peu partout en… … Noms de famille
dugout — also dug out, canoe, 1722, Amer.Eng., from dug, pp. of DIG (Cf. dig) + OUT. (Cf. out.) Baseball sense is first recorded 1914, from c.1855 meaning of rough shelter … Etymology dictionary
dugout — ☆ dugout [dug′out΄ ] n. 1. a boat or canoe hollowed out of a log 2. a shelter, as in warfare, dug in the ground or in a hillside 3. Baseball either of two covered shelters near the diamond for the players of opposing teams to sit in when not at… … English World dictionary
Dugout — Cincinnati Reds Dugout, 1991 Im Baseball ist der Dugout der Bereich der Spielerbank im Foul Territory zwischen der Home Plate und entweder der First Base oder der Third Base. Ein Baseballfeld hat immer zwei Dugouts, eines für die Heimmannschaft… … Deutsch Wikipedia
dugout — /dug owt /, n. 1. a boat made by hollowing out a log. 2. Baseball. a roofed structure enclosed on three sides and with the fourth side open and facing the playing field, usually with the floor below ground level, where the players sit when not on … Universalium
dugout — [[t]dʌ̱gaʊt[/t]] dugouts 1) N COUNT A dugout is a small boat that is made by removing the inside of a log. 2) N COUNT A dugout is a shelter made by digging a hole in the ground and then covering it or tunnelling so that the shelter has a roof… … English dictionary
dugout — UK [ˈdʌɡaʊt] / US [ˈdʌɡˌaʊt] noun [countable] Word forms dugout : singular dugout plural dugouts 1) a) a small shelter by the side of a sports field where team members sit during a game when they are not playing b) a hole or tunnel in the ground… … English dictionary
