blockhouse

Meaning

  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. (dated) A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper storey.

Translations

centre de lancement

hutte de bois

Blockhaus

cabane en rondins

maison pièce sur pièce

Etymology

From block + house. Calque of German Blockhaus.

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