1. A reinforced shelter, typically underground or partially underground, for protection or storage
   "The soldiers took cover in the bunker during the bombardment";
   - dugout
    
2. A large container for storing fuel
   "the ship's bunkers were full of coal"
    
3. A hazard on a golf course
   "His ball landed in the bunker, making for a challenging shot";
   - sand trap, trap

1. Fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil
   "The crew bunkered the vessel before its long voyage"
    
2. Hit a golf ball into a bunker
   "She bunkered her approach shot on the 18th hole"
    
3. Transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse
   "They bunkered the goods as soon as the ship docked"

Derived forms: bunkered, bunkering, bunkers

Type of: container, fortification [rare], fuel, hazard, hit, munition, shift, transfer

Part of: golf course, links course

Encyclopedia: Bunker, Missouri