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nds are known as Venetian, dwarf, spring, common roller, wire-gauze, perforated zinc, etc. 2. (Fortification.) A bomb-proof shelter for men or provisions. Blindage; blinded cover. 3. (Harness.) Flaps on a drivingbridle to restrain the horse from looking sideways or to the rear. A modern form of blinder only prevents the backward view. Blinder; blinker. Blind′age. 1. (Fortification.) a. A screen of wood faced with earth as a protection against fire. b. A mantelet. At Sebastopol the Russians used blindages for covering their embrasures, composed of a grating of iron rods covered with canvas. 2. (Harness.) A hood for covering the eyes of a runaway horse, as a means of stopping him. Koehler's patent has one strap which pulls a hood over the eyes and another which closes the nostrils. Another device is a chokestrap connected through the gag-loop to the driving-rein. Blind a′re-a. （Architecture.) A space around the basement-wall of a house to keep it dry<