1. 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.