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BLOCK-HOUSE

\blˈɒkhˈa͡ʊs], \blˈɒkhˈa‍ʊs], \b_l_ˈɒ_k_h_ˈaʊ_s]\

Definitions of BLOCK-HOUSE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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(Fortif.) Covered fieldwork, composed of trunks of trees, with a shell-proof roof of earth.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. A place of defence made of logs, and pierced for musketry;â€”a small fort.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

A fortress built to obstruct or block up a pass.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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