dugout

Meanings

• noun

  A dugout is a large, shallow boat, typically made of logs or other natural materials, that is dug out of the side of a riverbank.

  - "The explorers traveled upriver in their dugout canoe."
  - "The fishermen used a dugout to navigate the rapids."

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Synonyms

logboat

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dugout
hoot , moot , shoot , scoot

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Variants

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dugout , dugouts , dig out , digging out , digs out , dug out

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Etymology

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From the verb 'dug', meaning to hollow out or excavate, and the suffix -out, denoting a vessel.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest dugout canoe is the 'Tikchik', which is 115 feet long and can hold up to 40 people.

2. Dugouts were used by the Maori people of New Zealand for both transportation and as burial sites.

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Related Concepts

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1. canoe: A type of boat, similar to a dugout, but often made of lighter materials and having a more pointed bow and stern.

2. kayak: A type of boat, similar to a canoe, but with a covered deck and a cockpit to sit in.

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Culture

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In indigenous cultures, dugouts have been used for transportation, fishing, and warfare for thousands of years. They have also appeared in literature and art, such as in the works of Jack London and in totem pole carvings.

How to Memorize "dugout"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, canoe-like boat carved out of a log and sitting in a river.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dugout' with the image of a log cabin on water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'dugout' by thinking of the phrase 'dig out a boat'.

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