bunker

Unknown, but apparently related to bunk.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbʌŋkɚ/
• Rhymes: -ʌŋkə(r)

bunker (plural bunkers)

A tank locomotive running bunker first at the head of a train

1. (military) A hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.
2. (Britain) A large container or bin for storing coal, often built outside in the yard of a house. Now rare, as different types of fuels and energy sources are being used.
3. (nautical) A container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine. [Also, by extension] the quantity of fuel needed to replenish that container.
4. (rail transport) the coal compartment on a tank engine.
5. (golf) A sand-filled hollow on a golf course.
6. (paintball) An obstacle used to block an opposing player's view and field of fire.
7. (Scotland) A sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Jamieson to this entry?)

8. (Scotland, slang) A kitchen worktop.
9. (Britain, slang) One who bunks off; a truant from school.
10. Certain fish, menhaden.

• bunkering
• bunker fuel
• bunker oil

bunker (third-person singular simple present bunkers, present participle bunkering, simple past and past participle bunkered)

1. (nautical) To load a vessel with oil or coal for the engine.
2. (golf) To hit a golf ball into a bunker.
3. (paintball) To fire constantly at a hiding opponent, preventing them from firing at other players and trapping them behind the barrier. This can also refer to eliminating an opponent behind cover by rushing the position and firing at extremely close range as the player becomes exposed.

• bunkerage
• bunkerer

• "Bunker" in: Wolfgang Pfeifer (ed.), Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (2nd ed. 1993).

• Brunke

Borrowed from English bunker.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʏŋ.kər/

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• Hyphenation: bun‧ker
• Rhymes: -ʏŋkər

bunker m (plural bunkers, diminutive bunkertje n)

1. bunker (low-lying fortification built into the landscape)

   Synonym: kazemat

2. (golf) bunker (hole with a surface of sand or dirt, placed on a golf course as a barrier)
3. bunker, cargo hold, storage room

• bunkeren

Borrowed from German Bunker

• IPA^(key): /buŋ.kɛʁ/, /buŋ.kœʁ/

bunker m (plural bunkers)

1. (military) bunker

Borrowed from English bunker

• IPA^(key): /bœŋ.kœʁ/

bunker m (plural bunkers)

1. (golf) bunker

• “bunker” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

bunker m

1. indefinite plural of bunke

From English bunker

bunker m (definite singular bunkeren, indefinite plural bunkere, definite plural bunkerne)

1. bunker (storage for fuel on a ship)
2. bunker (reinforced shelter)
3. bunker (on a golf course)

• bunkerolje
• bunkre

• bunkers (fuel oil, military bunker)

• “bunker” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From English bunker

bunker m (definite singular bunkeren, indefinite plural bunkerar, definite plural bunkerane)

1. bunker (storage for fuel on a ship)
2. bunker (reinforced shelter)
3. bunker (on a golf course)

• bunkre

• bunkers (fuel oil, militsry bunker)

• “bunker” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

bunker m (plural bunkeres)

1. bunker

• IPA^(key): /bǔnker/
• Hyphenation: bun‧ker

bùnker m (Cyrillic spelling бу̀нкер)

1. bunker (hardened shelter)
2. bunker (container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine)

bunker m (plural bunkers)

1. bunker