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blockhouse Definition

block·house (-ho̵us′)

noun

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

blockhouse Synonyms

blockhouse

n.

blockhouse Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • build: He was appointed Captain of Tilbury Fort, which in those days was still the Blockhouse built by Henry VIII.
  • leave: This leaves the eastern blockhouse at Gravesend which was abandoned in 1553.
  • take: Captions of photographs where they exist and are legible are as follows - " German blockhouse taken by 9th Siberian Regt.

Preposition: at

  • foot: Flint shingle beach is banked against blockhouse at the foot of the cliff.

Adjective modifier

  • rectangular: The entrance consists of a rectangular surface blockhouse on the west edge of the park approximately 10 ' X 5 ' .
  • concrete: It is a two story concrete blockhouse of the standard design with both floors above ground.
  • German: The remains of the massive German Blockhouses are in the northern wall.
  • small: Next will be an French & Indian game, with a raid on small British held blockhouse by some angry Indians.
  • windowless: This is another windowless rectangular blockhouse with a blast protected entrance.
  • large: The large concrete blockhouse beside the beach probably has much to do with this.

Modifies a noun

  • line: Oog Meyer with a large number of Boers had also broken South of the blockhouse line a few days before.
  • housing: On one occasion, it is said that a blockhouse housing 750 women became infested with lice.

Noun used with modifier

  • surface: The entrance consists of a rectangular surface blockhouse on the west edge of the park approximately 10 ' X 5 ' .
  • concrete: The upper level is a surface concrete blockhouse often referred to as an ' Aztec Temple ' .
  • entrance: The entrance is a small concrete entrance blockhouse in one corner of the car park.
  • brick: It consists of a single story surface brick blockhouse, now partly hidden by trees and bushes.

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