Fortification. A blindage.

(a) a house in which firearms are kept; (b) a shelter for the protection of a gun and the gunner in action.

A screen or other structure used in fortification, sieges, etc. to protect from the enemy's firing; a mantelet. = blind, n. 4.

= blindage, n.

A screen or shield designed to protect soldiers working a gun, esp. from enemy fire.

A protective device attached to a field-gun in order to shelter the gunners from rifle-fire.