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blockhouse

block·house [ blók hòwss ] (plural block·hous·es [ blók hòwzəz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small, easily defended building: a small military building with apertures to fire through, used as part of a defensive system or an observation post

2. wooden fort: a fort constructed from heavy wooden beams

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