blockhouse
Meaning
- A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
- A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
- (dated) A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper storey.
Synonyms
firing room
log house
a watch tower
log home
Translations
Etymology
From block + house. Calque of German Blockhaus.
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