blockhouse

[ blok-hous ]

/ ˈblɒkˌhaʊs /

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noun, plural block·hous·es [blok-hou-ziz]. /ˈblɒkˌhaʊ zɪz/.

Military. a fortified structure with ports or loopholes through which defenders may direct gunfire.

Also called garrison house. (formerly) a building, usually of hewn timber and with a projecting upper story, having loopholes for musketry.

a house built of squared logs.

Rocketry. a structure near a launching site for rockets, generally made of heavily reinforced concrete, for housing and protecting personnel, electronic controls, and auxiliary apparatus before and during launching operations.

Origin of blockhouse

1505–15; <Middle Dutch blochuus, equivalent to blocblock + huushouse

Words nearby blockhouse

block front, block grant, blockhead, block heater, block heel, blockhouse, blockie, block in, blocking, blocking activity, blocking agent

Definition for blockhouse (2 of 2)

block house

noun

Stock Exchange. a firm that specializes in block trades.

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Example sentences from the Web for blockhouse

Rigg pointed out a blockhouse on the bluff overlooking the beach, saying they could expect menacing fire from that area.
The Story of the American Journalists Who Landed on D-Day|Timothy M. Gay|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Much of the enemy firing, Liebling surmised, seemed to be coming from the blockhouse on the right that Rigg had singled out.
The Story of the American Journalists Who Landed on D-Day|Timothy M. Gay|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Still dazed, he went to the blockhouse at the north-west corner of the stockade and joined the men there.
The Shadow of Victory|Myrtle Reed
He was wild with the rage of battle, but a lucky shot from the window of the blockhouse slew him.
The Riflemen of the Ohio|Joseph A. Altsheler

About a hundred yards to the east of the road, on a slight eminence in the center of cleared ground, stood the blockhouse.
Peggy Owen and Liberty|Lucy Foster Madison
Soldiers began moving their single cannon, a six-pounder, from one blockhouse to another.
Lazarre|Mary Hartwell Catherwood
In the imperfect light of the dawn a number of dark forms could be seen running toward the blockhouse.
Peggy Owen and Liberty|Lucy Foster Madison

British Dictionary definitions for blockhouse

blockhouse

/ (ˈblɒkˌhaʊs) /

noun

(formerly) a wooden fortification with ports or loopholes for defensive fire, observation, etc

a concrete structure strengthened to give protection against enemy fire, with apertures to allow defensive gunfire

a building constructed of logs or squared timber

a reinforced concrete building close to a rocket-launching site for protecting personnel and equipment during launching

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单词	blockhouse
释义	blockhouse [ blok-hous ] / ˈblɒkˌhaʊs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blockhouse ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural block·hous·es [blok-hou-ziz]. /ˈblɒkˌhaʊ zɪz/. Military. a fortified structure with ports or loopholes through which defenders may direct gunfire. Also called garrison house. (formerly) a building, usually of hewn timber and with a projecting upper story, having loopholes for musketry. a house built of squared logs. Rocketry. a structure near a launching site for rockets, generally made of heavily reinforced concrete, for housing and protecting personnel, electronic controls, and auxiliary apparatus before and during launching operations. Origin of blockhouse 1505–15; <Middle Dutch blochuus, equivalent to blocblock + huushouse Words nearby blockhouse block front, block grant, blockhead, block heater, block heel, blockhouse, blockie, block in, blocking, blocking activity, blocking agent Definition for blockhouse (2 of 2) block house noun Stock Exchange. a firm that specializes in block trades. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blockhouse Rigg pointed out a blockhouse on the bluff overlooking the beach, saying they could expect menacing fire from that area. The Story of the American Journalists Who Landed on D-Day\|Timothy M. Gay\|June 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Much of the enemy firing, Liebling surmised, seemed to be coming from the blockhouse on the right that Rigg had singled out. The Story of the American Journalists Who Landed on D-Day\|Timothy M. Gay\|June 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Still dazed, he went to the blockhouse at the north-west corner of the stockade and joined the men there. The Shadow of Victory\|Myrtle Reed He was wild with the rage of battle, but a lucky shot from the window of the blockhouse slew him. The Riflemen of the Ohio\|Joseph A. Altsheler About a hundred yards to the east of the road, on a slight eminence in the center of cleared ground, stood the blockhouse. Peggy Owen and Liberty\|Lucy Foster Madison Soldiers began moving their single cannon, a six-pounder, from one blockhouse to another. Lazarre\|Mary Hartwell Catherwood In the imperfect light of the dawn a number of dark forms could be seen running toward the blockhouse. Peggy Owen and Liberty\|Lucy Foster Madison British Dictionary definitions for blockhouse blockhouse / (ˈblɒkˌhaʊs) / noun (formerly) a wooden fortification with ports or loopholes for defensive fire, observation, etc a concrete structure strengthened to give protection against enemy fire, with apertures to allow defensive gunfire a building constructed of logs or squared timber a reinforced concrete building close to a rocket-launching site for protecting personnel and equipment during launching Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to blockhouse shelter, fortification, dugout, bastion, fortress, barricade, reinforcement, citadel, camp, station, fastness, castle, garrison, acropolis, redoubt, stronghold, manor, keep, fort, wall
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blockhouse

noun, plural block·hous·es [blok-hou-ziz]. /ˈblɒkˌhaʊ zɪz/.

Origin of blockhouse

Words nearby blockhouse

Definition for blockhouse (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for blockhouse

British Dictionary definitions for blockhouse

noun

Words related to blockhouse