blockade-runner


block·ade–run·ner

noun \-ˈkād-ˌrə-nər\

Definition of BLOCKADE-RUNNER

: a ship or person that runs through a blockade
block·ade–run·ning \-ˌrə-niŋ\ noun

First Known Use of BLOCKADE-RUNNER

1862

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