Associations to the word «Blockhouse»
Noun
- Redoubt
- Fortification
- Boer
- Earthwork
- Fort
- Bastion
- Kitchener
- Cherokee
- Chiang
- Barracks
- Burgher
- Pounder
- Pad
- Bunker
- Cannon
- Parapet
- Battery
- Outpost
- Moat
- Tangle
- Log
- Milford
- Garrison
- Settler
- Ditch
- Sawmill
- Replica
- Bethlehem
- Sud
- Raid
- Seminole
- Rampart
- Quill
- Gorge
- Batterie
- Trench
- Artillery
- Wreath
- Dockyard
- Slit
- Timber
- Sussex
- Gust
- Howe
- Perimeter
- Thorn
- Knoxville
- Halifax
- Scotia
- Harbour
- Launch
- Commando
- Fortress
- Militia
- Gun
- Warlord
- Flank
- Shelter
- Auckland
- Citadel
- Ammunition
- Viii
- Thames
- Firing
- Stronghold
- Bombardment
- Infantry
Adjective
Wiktionary
BLOCKHOUSE, noun. A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
BLOCKHOUSE, noun. A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
BLOCKHOUSE, noun. (dated) A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper story.
Dictionary definition
BLOCKHOUSE, noun. A stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire.
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