English Explanatory Dictionary

blockhouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
  2. A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
  3. A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper storey.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-blockhouse.wav

Word forms

blockhouse blockhouses

Etymology

From block + house. Calque of German Blockhaus.

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