blockade-runner

blɑˈkeɪd ˈrʌnər

Definition

Definition of blockade-runner - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

naval

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ship that bypasses a naval blockade

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The blockade-runner slipped past the enemy fleet at night.

runner

smuggler

smuggler

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person who evades a blockade to deliver goods

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The blockade-runner was celebrated for his daring missions.

contrabandist

smuggler

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ship that bypasses a naval blockade

Origin of blockade-runner

English, blockade (to block) + runner (one who runs)

Examples of blockade-runner in a sentence

During the war, the blockade-runner was crucial for supplies.
The blockade-runner slipped past the naval patrols.
During the war, a blockade-runner supplied essential goods.

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French:passeur de blocus, contrebandier, ...
German:Blockadebrecher, Schmuggler, ...
Italian:nave corsara, contrabbandiere, ...
Spanish:rompebloqueos, corredor de bloqueo, ...
Portuguese:navio bloqueador, contrabandista, ...
Chinese:封锁突破船, 闯封锁者, ...
Japanese:封鎖突破船, 密輸者, ...
Arabic:سفينة كاسرة للحصار, مُخْتَرِق حِصار, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹבֵר מָצוֹר, מַעֲבִיר סְחוֹרוֹת, ...
Russian:блокадопрорыватель, поставщик, ...
Ukrainian:блокадопроривач, ...
Hindi:ब्लॉकेड-रनर, तस्कर, ...
Bengali:ব্লকেড-রানার, অবরোধ-ভেদকারী, ...
Catalan:corredor de bloqueig, contrabandista, ...
Czech:blokádní běžec, pašerák, ...
Danish:blokadeløber, smugler, ...
Dutch:blokkadebreker, ...
Greek:πλοίο που σπάει τον αποκλεισμό, λαθρέμπορος, ...
Hungarian:blokádtörő, csempész, ...
Khmer:នាវាដែលលួចឆ្លងកាត់ការបិទខ្ទប់ផ្លូវសមុទ្រ, អ្នកលួចឆ្លងការឡោមព័ទ្ធដើម្បីដឹកជញ្ជូនទំនិញ, ...
Korean:봉쇄 주파선, 밀수업자, ...
Persian:کشتی محاصره‌شکن, قاچاقچی محاصره, ...
Polish:statek przebijający blokadę, przemytnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):contrabandista, ...
Romanian:navă spărgătoare de blocadă, contrabandist, ...
Swedish:blockadbrytare, smugglare, ...
Thai:เรือฝ่าการปิดล้อม, ผู้ลักลอบฝ่าการปิดล้อม, ...
Turkish:abluka koşucusu, abluka aşan kişi, ...
Vietnamese:tàu vượt phong tỏa, người vượt phong tỏa, ...

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