noun
- A protective structure or covering, especially a screen or shelter made of logs, sandbags, or other materials used in military fortifications to shield against gunfire or shrapnel.
Usage: military; historical
Examples
- The soldiers constructed a blindage from sandbags to protect themselves from enemy fire.
- The trench was reinforced with a wooden blindage overhead.
- During the siege, the defenders relied on blindages to shield the gun emplacements.
- The blindage provided crucial protection for the artillery crew.
- Engineers built multiple blindages throughout the fortified position.