blockade running
ər noun
a ship or person that passes through a blockade.
Origin:
1860–65
1860–65
Related forms
block·ade-run·ning, noun
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| blockade-runner | |
noun | |
| a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade |
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Blockade running
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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