The difference between Bunker and Fort

When used as nouns, bunker means a hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks, whereas fort means a fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.

When used as verbs, bunker means to load a vessel with oil or coal for the engine, whereas fort means to create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.

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  1. Bunker as a noun (military):

    A hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.

  2. Bunker as a noun (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.

  3. Bunker as a noun (nautical):

    A container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine. [Also, by extension] the quantity of fuel needed to replenish that container.

  4. Bunker as a noun (rail):

    the coal compartment on a tank engine.

  5. Bunker as a noun (golf):

    A sand-filled hollow on a golf course.

  6. Bunker as a noun (paintball):

    An obstacle used to block an opposing player's view and field of fire.

  7. Bunker as a noun (Scotland):

    A sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat.

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  8. Bunker as a noun (Scotland, slang):

    A kitchen worktop.

  9. Bunker as a noun (UK, slang):

    One who bunks off; a truant from school.

  10. Bunker as a noun:

    Certain fish, menhaden.

  1. Bunker as a verb (nautical):

    To load a vessel with oil or coal for the engine.

  2. Bunker as a verb (golf):

    To hit a golf ball into a bunker.

  3. Bunker as a verb (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.

  1. Fort as a noun:

    A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.

  2. Fort as a noun:

    Any permanent army post.

  3. Fort as a noun (historical):

    An outlying trading-station, as in British North America.

  1. Fort as a verb:

    To create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.

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