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PRONUNCIATION OF BLOCKHOUSE

blockhouse  [ˈblɒkˌhaʊs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLOCKHOUSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blockhouse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLOCKHOUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

blockhouse

Blockhouse

In military science, a blockhouse is a small, isolated fort in the form of a single building. It serves as a defensive strong point against any enemy that does not possess siege equipment or, in modern times, artillery. A fortification intended to resist these weapons is more likely to qualify as a fortress or a redoubt, or in modern times, be an underground bunker.

Definition of blockhouse in the English dictionary

The first definition of blockhouse in the dictionary is a wooden fortification with ports or loopholes for defensive fire, observation, etc. Other definition of blockhouse is a concrete structure strengthened to give protection against enemy fire, with apertures to allow defensive gunfire. Blockhouse is also a building constructed of logs or squared timber.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLOCKHOUSE


backhouse
ˈbækˌhaʊs
bakehouse
ˈbeɪkˌhaʊs
Bauhaus
ˈbaʊˌhaʊs
bunkhouse
ˈbʌŋkˌhaʊs
clubhouse
ˈklʌbˌhaʊs
cookhouse
ˈkʊkˌhaʊs
courthouse
ˈkɔːtˌhaʊs
deckhouse
ˈdɛkˌhaʊs
farmhouse
ˈfɑːmˌhaʊs
greenhouse
ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs
guesthouse
ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs
lighthouse
ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs
lockhouse
ˈlɒkˌhaʊs
penthouse
ˈpɛntˌhaʊs
powerhouse
ˈpaʊəˌhaʊs
smokehouse
ˈsməʊkˌhaʊs
steakhouse
ˈsteɪkˌhaʊs
warehouse
ˈwɛəˌhaʊs
Winehouse
waɪnˌhaʊs
workhouse
ˈwɜːkˌhaʊs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLOCKHOUSE

blockbusting
blocked
blocked currency
blocked shoe
blocker
blockhead
blockheaded
blockheadedly
blockheadedness
blockhole
blockie
blockier
blockiest
blockiness
blocking
blockish
blockishly
blockishness
blockwork
blocky

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLOCKHOUSE

beach house
coffee house
country house
detached house
dollhouse
firehouse
full house
house
house-to-house
in-house
lady of the house
mouse
Mulhouse
on the house
open house
opera house
steak house
terraced house
town house
treehouse
Waterhouse

Synonyms and antonyms of blockhouse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blockhouse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLOCKHOUSE

Find out the translation of blockhouse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blockhouse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blockhouse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

碉堡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

blocao
570 millions of speakers

English

blockhouse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्लोकहाउस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحصينات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сруб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palafita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাষ্ঠনির্মিত দুর্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

casemate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumah blok
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blockhaus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小要塞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요새
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blambangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lô cốt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

blockhouse
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लॉकहाउस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beton sığınak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fortino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bunkier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зруб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blockhouse
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυλάκιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blokhuis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blockhus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

block
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blockhouse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOCKHOUSE»

The term «blockhouse» is regularly used and occupies the 106.423 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOCKHOUSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blockhouse

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOCKHOUSE»

Discover the use of blockhouse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blockhouse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Echoes from the Blockhouse: The Thomas Harbert Family Saga
His interest in genealogy was kindled by the work began by his grandfather, Hallie Lafayette Harbert who wrote a booklet entitled: "History of the Descendants of Noah J. Harbert..". [Hallie's grandfather].
Brian Harbert, David Harbert, 2011
2
The Indian wars of Pennsylvania
Ashcraft's Blockhouse (see Appendix E). Fort Augusta, location of and events at, 253, 299, 461, 487, 522, 559, 561, 590, 594, 597, 294, 679. Bayon's Blockhouse (see Appendix E). Fort Beeler, location of, 497. Fort Barr, location and events at, ...
C.H. Sipe
3
Centennial History of Cincinnati and Representative Citizens
THE BLOCKHOUSE. Stites was not only a courageous man, but a provident one, and he at once proceeded to the erection of two or three blockhouses, which known as Fort Miami together with the adjoining cabins formed the nucleus of ...
Charles Theodore Greve, 1904
4
Creating New England Villages: Designs for 18 Miniature ...
This log blockhouse is all that remains of the original Fort Halifax. Construction of the fort was begun in the summer of 1754 on a site just east of the confluence of the Sebasticook and Kennebec Rivers in Winslow, Maine. It was built as part of ...
Evan J. Kern, 1998
5
Searching For the Forgotten War - 1812: United States of America
Hunter's Blockhouse (1812), Miami County—undetermined location. - Huron Rangers' Blockhouse (1811-1815), Huron (?) A blockhouse built by the Huron rangers Militia. - Jackson's Blockhouse (1812), Shelby County—undetermined ...
Patrick Richard Carstens, 2011
6
Message of the President of the United States and ...
We then rode across country to Sampaloc Cemetery, where Colorado, and also South Dakota, on the left opposite Blockhouse 4, were engaged in lively firing, which continued without much intermission until the final assault. At daylight the 2  ...
United States. War Dept, 1899
7
Annual Report of the Secretary of War
4, 445.00 meters; thence S 22° E. to center of Blockhouse No. 5, 184.00 meters; thence S. 22° E. to center of Blockhouse No. 6, 540.20 meters; thence S 43° 15< E. to center of Blockhouse No. 8, 753.00 meters; thence S. 80° 10' E. to center of  ...
United States. War Dept, 1901
8
Indian Warfare in Western Pennsylvania and North West ...
Blockhouse. This article also is from The Intelligencer (Wheeling, West Virginia) and from the pen of Dr. J.C. Hupp. Lyman Draper has given it the title "Attack on Miller's Block House, April 1 782" and preserved the clipping among his papers.
Jared Lobdell, 1992
9
Congressional edition
We then rode across country to Sampaloc Cemetery, where Colorado, and also South Dakota, on the left opposite Blockhouse 4, were engaged in lively firing, which continued without much intermission until the final assault. At daylight the 2  ...
United States. Congress, 1899
10
Elihu Root collection of United States documents relating to ...
General Otis. Yes. This blockhouse is within his own line [indicating blockhouse on map]. Here is No. 9, and 10 is in here somewhere [indicating on map]. Senator Rawlins. Blockhouse No. 10 is in Pandacan? General Otis. Our line took that in.
Elihu Root, United States, 1902

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOCKHOUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blockhouse is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Remember This? A bachelor retreat of the 'proper architectural style'
The original North West Company Powder magazine located on the lower level of the Blockhouse was comprised of only one room and was lit ... «SooToday.com, Jul 15»
2
Timbers discovered during Richmond-Dresden bridge construction …
At the time, experts speculated there was reason to believe the timbers could have been part of the roof of the blockhouse of Winslow's Fort ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
WW1 hero Guardsman Robert Bye honoured in Pontypridd
When soldiers in the neighbouring blockhouse turned its fire on him, he managed to dodge the bullets and silenced that post as well. «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
Fort Umpqua site added to National Register of Historic Places
At its height in 1859, Fort Umpqua was comprised of 13 buildings including four officers' houses, a barracks, blockhouse, hospital, guard house ... «Coos Bay World, Jul 15»
5
7 Cool Revolutionary War sites at the Shore
Historic site: Toms River Blockhouse Site, Robbins Street near Washington Street, Toms River. RevTR1.139 Buy Photo. The river in Huddy ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
6
Somaliland: Events That Led to the Country's Two Independences of …
One of the Indian companies was stationed in cantonments near the small Sheikh blockhouse, and the other in a mud fort at Burao. The fort at ... «Somaliland Sun, Jul 15»
7
Bois Blanc Island lighthouse gets heritage designation from Parks …
The Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse National Historic Site of Canada are managed by Parks Canada. Two lighthouses on ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
8
Winslow Family 4th of July Celebration rolls on to second day
The blockhouse shuddered when local rock band The Resistance took the stage. During a mic check, lead vocalist Sierra Carey belted out a ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
All-rounder Jamie Fry happy with top-30 finish at Crossfit event
He added: “I would love to thank CrossFit Blockhouse and the owners Spencer and Toni Whiteley for sponsoring me. Also, ICON Nutrition for their supplement ... «Basingstoke Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Liberty Blockhouse events a success despite Mother Nature
Liberty Blockhouse events a success despite Mother Nature. Feel like you're not getting the whole story? You probably aren't. The stories at ... «The Wellsboro Gazette, Jul 15»

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