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Noun Concept
Categories: Military science, 20th-century fortifications, Concrete buildings and structures, Fortification by type, Blockhouses
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blockhouse  Block-house  block house  blockhouses  Concrete blockhouse
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A stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire WordNet 3.0
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A stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A blockhouse is a small fortification, usually consisting of one or more rooms with loopholes, allowing its defenders to fire in various directions. Wikipedia
A small, isolated fort in the form of a single building to serve as a defensive strong point Wikipedia Disambiguation
Small, isolated fort in the form of a single building. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Small, isolated fortification in the form of a single building Wikidata
IS A
stronghold
fortification
HAS KIND
martello tower
HAS INSTANCE
Lacolle Mills Blockhouse
Fort Howe
Fort Pitt Block House
Fort Jaco
St. Andrews Blockhouse
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DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Sytin Military Encyclopedia
USE
defense
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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blockhouse
Wikipedia
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Block-house, block house, blockhouses, Concrete blockhouse

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