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Definition of Pillboxes
1. pillbox [n] - See also: pillbox
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pillboxes
Literary usage of Pillboxes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hispanics in America's Defense by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"Citation: He was lead scout for Company A, which had destroyed 11 of 12 pillboxes
in a strongly fortified sector defending the approach to enemy-held Fort ..."
2. The Writings of Lafcadio Hearn by Lafcadio Hearn (1922)
"And he thought again of the pillboxes — one hundred and sixty-two very small
pillboxes. No; there were exactly three hundred and sixty-six! ..."
3. Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa by Joseph H. Alexander (1996)
"He was shot in the chest, but continued the attack, personally taking out three
more pillboxes. Then a Japanese shell nearly tore him apart. ..."
4. Our Greatest Battle (the Meuse-Argonne) by Frederick Palmer (1919)
"Back of the Germans were their trenches on the crest, and their interlocking
pillboxes; at their command always the infernal con- ..."
5. Liberation: Marines in the Recapture of Guam by Cyril J. OBrien (1996)
"At 1350 the 21st Marines was right up there with them after the few engagements
with pillboxes, snipers, and tanks. By 1510, Colonel Craig's 9th Marines on ..."
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