to run a blockade

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• run a blockade — ► run a blockade (of a ship) manage to enter or leave a blockaded port. Main Entry: ↑blockade …   English terms dictionary

• To run a blockade — Run Run, v. t. 1. To cause to run (in the various senses of {Run}, v. i.); as, to run a horse; to run a stage; to run a machine; to run a rope through a block. [1913 Webster] 2. To pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation. [1913 Webster] To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• run a blockade — avoid a blockade, dodge and obstacle …   English contemporary dictionary

• run a blockade — I (of a ship) manage to enter or leave a blockaded port II see blockade …   Useful english dictionary

• run a blockade — (of a ship) manage to enter or leave a blockaded port. → blocking …   English new terms dictionary

• blockade — ► NOUN ▪ an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving. ► VERB ▪ set up a blockade of. ● run a blockade Cf. ↑run a blockade …   English terms dictionary

• blockade — n Blockade, siege are comparable when denoting an attempt of a belligerent force to break down the resistance of the enemy by preventing egress or ingress of men or entrance of supplies over a considerable period of time. Blockade is used chiefly …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• blockade — [blä kād′] n. [ BLOCK + ADE] 1. a shutting off of a port or region of a belligerent state by the troops or ships of the enemy in order to prevent passage in or out in time of war 2. any blocking action designed to isolate another nation and cut… …   English World dictionary

• run — [run] vi. ran or Dial. run, run, running [altered (with vowel prob. infl. by pp.) < ME rinnen, rennen < ON & OE: ON rinna, to flow, run, renna, to cause to run (< Gmc * rannjan); OE rinnan, iornan: both < Gmc * renwo < IE base * er …   English World dictionary

• Run — Run, v. t. 1. To cause to run (in the various senses of {Run}, v. i.); as, to run a horse; to run a stage; to run a machine; to run a rope through a block. [1913 Webster] 2. To pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation. [1913 Webster] To run… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• blockade — n. 1) to impose; maintain a blockade 2) to break (through); lift; run a blockade 3) a blockade against; on * * * [blɒ keɪd] lift maintain a blockade on run a blockade a blockade against to impose to break …   Combinatory dictionary