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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBlockaderunner
/ˈblɒk.eɪdˌrʌn.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A ship, vehicle, or person that successfully passes through a military or commercial blockade to bring supplies or escape.
"The swift steamship served as a successful blockaderunner, slipping past the Union fleet under the cover of night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'blockade' (from Old French bloquade, ultimately from Middle Dutch) and 'runner' (from Old English rinnan). The term emerged prominently during the 19th century, specifically associated with vessels designed to evade naval blockades during conflicts like the American Civil War.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blockaderunner" is said worldwide
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passeur de blocus
Transliteration: pas-œr də bloky
"Le navire agissait comme un passeur de blocus pendant la guerre."
Blockadebrecher
Transliteration: blɔˈkaːdəˌbʁɛçɐ
"Das Schiff war ein bekannter Blockadebrecher."
forzatore del blocco
Transliteration: fortsatore del blocco
"La nave fungeva da forzatore del blocco navale."
rompebloqueos
Transliteration: rompebloqueos
"El velero logró cruzar como un rompebloqueos nocturno."
furador de bloqueio
Transliteration: furador de bloqejʊ
"O navio atuava como furador de bloqueio na costa."
नाकाबंदी तोड़ने वाला जहाज
Transliteration: nakabandi todne wala jahaj
"यह जहाज नाकाबंदी तोड़ने वाला साबित हुआ।"
走私船
Transliteration: zǒusīchuán
"这艘船曾是著名的突破封锁线船只。"
봉쇄 돌파선
Transliteration: bongswae dolpaseon
"그 배는 야간을 틈타 봉쇄 돌파선으로 활약했습니다."
封鎖破り
Transliteration: fūsokusaburi
"その船は夜間に封鎖破りとして港を出港した。"
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