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dugout

• 1 n. a canoe hewn from a single log

  See also: dugout canoe  

• 2 n. a shelter made by excavating, usually in the side of a hill, often serving as a temporary dwelling.

• 3 n. Prairies a large shallow excavation intended to hold the spring run-off and rain, serving as a reservoir.

  See also: dam ((2))  farm dugout  pothole (def. 3b)  scoop-out