bunker

Noun · Verb
US[buhng-ker]/ˈbʌŋkɚ/2 syllables
Synonyms: sand traptrapdugout

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)bunkers

  1. a hazard on a golf courseSynonyms: sand traptrapType of hazardPart of golf course, links course
  2. a large container for storing fuel“the ship's bunkers were full of coal”Type of container
  3. a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below groundSynonyms: dugoutType of fortification, munitionKinds funk hole, foxhole

Verb (3)bunkers

  1. hit a golf ball into a bunkerMore general hit
  2. fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oilMore general fuel
  3. transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouseMore general transfer, shift
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Bun′ker (…), noun

Origin: Scot. bunker, bunkart, a bench, or low chest, serving for a seat. Cf. Bunk, Bank, Bench.

1. A sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat. Scottish John Jamieson

2. A large bin or similar receptacle; as, a coal bunker.

3. A small sand hole or pit, as on a golf course. Scottish Sir Walter Scott

4. Golf Hence, any rough hazardous ground on the links; also, an artificial hazard with built-up faces.

5. Military A fortified position dug into the ground, especially one which is closed on top and has protective walls and roof, e. g. of reinforced concrete. For defending positions it usually has windows to view the surrounding terrain, but as a safe location for planning operations or storage, a bunker may be completely underground with no direct access to the surface.

Bun′ker transitive verb

Golf To drive (the ball) into a bunker.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement, GCIDE editors

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