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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports..
We had soon touched land in the same place as before and set to provision the blockhouse. All three made the first journey, heavily laden, and tossed our stores over the palisade.
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Blockhouse means A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports..
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We had soon touched land in the same place as before and set to provision the blockhouse. All three made the first journey, heavily laden, and tossed our stores over the palisade.
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