[military] Pillboxes are concrete dug-in guard posts, normally equipped with loopholes through which to fire weapons. The originally jocular name arose from their perceived similarity to the cylindrical and hexagonal boxes in which medical pills were once sold.{sfn|Hellis|2001|loc=Why Pillbox?} They are in effect a trench firing step harden... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillbox_(military)
(from the article `Military Affairs`) In June it was revealed that Israel was installing a series of remotely controlled armed pillboxes along the border separating it from the Gaza ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/68
A small building, of concrete-slabs or filled bags, widely used in World War II to provide a line of defence, called a stop-line, against enemy landings by sea and air, and any advance from these. Most are of the slab type - but there are concrete-filled bag examples in Northumberland at Seaton Sluice, Bothal and Thropton. Some were disguised as co... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20766