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Definition of
blockhouse noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
blockhouse
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈblɑkhaʊs
/
/
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1
a strong concrete shelter used by soldiers, for example during a battle
2
a house made of
logs
(= thick pieces of wood)
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blockhouse
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