Home › Words › B › blindageblindage/ˈblaɪn.dɪd͡ʒ/blindage means A cover or protection for an advanced trench or approach, formed of fascines and earth supported by a framework.blindage is pronounced /ˈblaɪn.dɪd͡ʒ/.EtymologyFrom blind + -age. Compare French blindage.nounA cover or protection for an advanced trench or approach, formed of fascines and earth supported by a framework.e.g.“A blindage may also be formed by covering the space between two traverses with beams, hurdles, earth, & c .” — 1852, Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Outlines of a Course of Lectures on Fortification, Military Tactics, and Perspective:A deep dugout, often equipped with bunks and other fittings.e.g.“There literally was left no space to step foot in the whole blindage: it was so choked with soldiers up to the very entrance.” — 1855, Leo Tolstoy, Sevastopol Sketches:A final layer of material such as sand or road scrapings that is spread to fill in any small gaps in the road surface and soak up any wet spots.e.g.“Surveyors differ in opinion, some use 10 per cent. of the screenings from the machine as blindage; the writer has tried these, but prefers the road scrapings.” — 1907, Robert Phillips, “Discussion on Construction and Maintenance of Rural Roads”, in Report of the 3d-4th Congress of the Sanitary Institute, page 661:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.blindfold 63% match — A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes. vs blindage →blind 59% match — Unable to see, or only partially able to see. vs blindage →blindfolding 58% match — The act of covering with a blindfold. vs blindage →abland 56% match — blinded; made blind. vs blindage →blindfolder 56% match — One who, or an object which, blindfolds someone. vs blindage →bluft 54% match — To blindfold. vs blindage →blinder 54% match — Something that blinds, literally or figuratively.; A bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mounted. vs blindage →blindful 54% match — Blind, blinded. vs blindage →