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banc de touche — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dugout noun A canoe made by hollowing out a single log.

Senses

banc de touche is used for these senses in English:

  • dugout (military) A pit dug into the ground as a shelter, especially from enemy fire.
  • substitutes' bench (football) The bench on which the players sit when they are not in action.

dugout — full definition

  1. noun A canoe made by hollowing out a single log.
  2. noun A sheltered bench area beside a sports field where players and coaches sit during a game.
  3. noun A rough shelter dug into the ground, especially one used by soldiers in the trenches.

Related French words