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Bunker vs Junker - What's the difference?

bunker | junker |

As nouns the difference between bunker and junker

is that bunker is a hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks while junker is a young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.

As a verb bunker

is to load a vessel with oil or coal for the engine.

bunker

English

(wikipedia bunker)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (military) A hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.
  • (British) 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.
  • (nautical) A container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine.
  • (golf) A sand-filled hollow on a golf course.
  • (paintball) An obstacle used to block an opposing player's view and field of fire.
  • (Scotland) A sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat.
  • (Jamieson)

    Derived terms

    * bunker fuel

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (nautical) To load a vessel with oil or coal for the engine.
  • (golf) To hit a golfball into a bunker.
  • (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.
  • Derived terms

    * bunker down ----

    junker

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), a contraction of ; compare English young and herre; also younker.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.
  • * 1919 , :
  • Professors of philosophy and science carrying high the patriotic banner of Kultur and culture gloried in the system of compulsory, universal, military service, first made in Germany exulted in the degrading, vicious process of training by which the individual is hypnotized into submission to a brutal organization of military junkers , hallowed by the name of state and Fatherland, it was the darkest period in the history of mankind.
    Alternative forms
    * Junker
    Derived terms
    * junkerdom * junkerish * junkerism

    References

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    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A beat-up automobile.