Main Entry:

dug·out

Pronunciation:

\ˈdəg-ˌau̇t\

Function:

noun

Date:

1819

1: a boat made by hollowing out a large log2 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 protection3: either of two low shelters on either side of and facing a baseball diamond that contain the players' benches