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Blockhouse vs Pillbox - What's the difference?

blockhouse | pillbox |

As nouns the difference between blockhouse and pillbox

is that blockhouse is a sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports while pillbox is a small box in which pills are kept.

blockhouse

English

Noun

(wikipedia blockhouse) (en noun)
  • A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
  • A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
  • (dated) A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper story.

    • pillbox

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia pillbox) (es)
  • A small box in which pills are kept.
  • A flat, concrete gun emplacement.

    • Derived terms

    * pillbox antenna * pillbox hat