block·ade-run·ner
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Definition of blockade-runner
: a ship or person that runs through a blockade
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blockade-running
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blä-ˈkād-ˌrə-niŋ
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noun
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“Blockade-runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockade-runner. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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