Blockader
noun
noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who blockades
"One worker ignored entreaties that she take the day off in recognition of the protest, as she waded through the blockaders to get to the door; others, who were successfully turned away by the protesters, were let into the building through another door by security guards."
- 2 A ship used in blockading
Example
More examples"One worker ignored entreaties that she take the day off in recognition of the protest, as she waded through the blockaders to get to the door; others, who were successfully turned away by the protesters, were let into the building through another door by security guards."
Etymology
From blockade + -er.
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