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Blockhouse

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Noun

1. blockhouse

a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Blockhouse

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noun
1. 
(formerly) a wooden fortification with ports or loopholes for defensive fire, observation, etc
2. 
a concrete structure strengthened to give protection against enemy fire, with apertures to allow defensive gunfire
3. 
a building constructed of logs or squared timber
4. 
a reinforced concrete building close to a rocket-launching site for protecting personnel and equipment during launching

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Blockhouse

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noun
1.  Obsolete
a strong wooden fort with a projecting second story and openings in the walls for the defenders to shoot from
2.  US
any building of squared timber or logs
3.  US, Military
a small defensive structure of concrete
4.  US
a dome-shaped, heavily reinforced structure, with periscopes and detecting instruments, to protect observers of missile launchings, nuclear explosions, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Blockhouse

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n.
1. A military fortification constructed of sturdy material, such as concrete, and designed with ports for defensive firing or observation.
2. A heavily reinforced building used for launch operations of missiles and space launch vehicles.
3. A fort made of squared timbers with a projecting upper story.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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