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blockade-runner

noun block·ade-run·ner \ -ˈkād-ˌrə-nər \

Definition of blockade-runner

: a ship or person that runs through a blockade
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blockade-running

play \-ˌrə-niŋ\ noun

First Known Use of blockade-runner

1861

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