block house: Meaning and Definition of

block' house"

1. a firm that specializes in block trades.

block•house

1. a fortified structure with ports or loopholes through which defenders may direct gunfire.
2. Also called(formerly) a building, usually of hewn timber and with a projecting upper story, having loopholes for musketry.
3. a house built of squared logs.
4. a structure near a launching site for rockets, generally made of heavily reinforced concrete, for housing and protecting personnel, electronic controls, and auxiliary apparatus before and during launching operations.