Etymology

blockhouse

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Today it means: A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports. Full definition →

German Blockhaus
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  1. German · calque ofBlockhaus
  2. English todayblockhouse

From block + house. Calque of German Blockhaus.

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