blockade-runner
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'blockade' comes from Middle French 'blocade', which originated from 'bloquer' meaning 'to block'. 'Runner' refers to someone or something that runs or moves swiftly.
مثال
- The blockade-runner successfully evaded the naval ships and delivered the supplies to the besieged city.
- During the Civil War, blockade-runners played a crucial role in smuggling goods past the Union blockade.
- The daring blockade-runner managed to slip through the enemy lines undetected.
ترکیبهای رایج
Be a blockade-runner Smuggle as a blockade-runner Capture a blockade-runner
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade