blockader
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Blockader — Block*ad er, n. 1. One who blockades. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) A vessel employed in blockading. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blockader — noun see blockade I … New Collegiate Dictionary
blockader — noun a) A person who blockades b) A ship used in blockading … Wiktionary
blockader — block ad·er || dÉ™ n. person or thing which closes off or obstructs passage … English contemporary dictionary
blockader — block·ad·er … English syllables
blockader — də(r) noun ( s) 1. : one that blockades; specifically : a ship employed in blockading a port 2. South & Midland : moonshiner … Useful english dictionary
blockade — blockader, n. /blo kayd /, n., v., blockaded, blockading. n. 1. the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit. 2. any obstruction of passage or progress:… … Universalium
USS Home (1862) — was a large steamship purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was placed into service as a hospital ship assigned to support the fleet blockading the ports of the Confederate States of America. However, on occasion, she was … Wikipedia
USS Aries (1863) — was a 820 ton iron screw steamer built at Sunderland, England, during 1861 1862, intended for employment as a blockade runner during the American Civil War. She was captured by Union Navy forces during the Union blockade of the Confederate States … Wikipedia
USS Britannia (1862) — was a steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat and patrol vessel in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. Britannia constructed in England to run the… … Wikipedia
