A weapons emplacement is a fortified position that houses one or more weapons used to defend a particular area. Synonyms that can be used instead of this phrase may include gunnery position, artillery position, defensive position, firing position, or fortified position. Other related terms for such a military structure could be a bunker, pillbox, redoubt, or fortification. Despite the varying terms used to describe a weapons emplacement, they all serve the same purpose of providing cover and protection for the defenders and their weapons while remaining able to engage the enemy in combat.