counterblockade

noun

coun·​ter·​block·​ade ˌkau̇n-tər-blä-ˈkād 

variants or counter-blockade

plural counterblockades or counter-blockades

: an action undertaken to break through or subvert a blockade

The German counterblockade, by mine and submarine, was very costly to Britain, despite her naval strength.

—David Thomson

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for counterblockade

• anterograde
• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade