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Blockade
Blockade Block*ade", n. [Cf. It. bloccata. See Block, v. t. ] 1. The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies; as, the blockade of the ports of an enemy. Note: Blockade is now usually applied to an investment with ships or vessels, while siege is used of an investment by land forces. To constitute a blockade, the investing power must be able to apply its force to every point of practicable access, so as to render it dangerous to attempt to enter; and there is no blockade of that port where its force can not be brought to bear. --Kent. 2. An obstruction to passage. To raise a blockade. See under Raise.
Blockade
Blockade Block*ade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blockaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Blockading.] 1. To shut up, as a town or fortress, by investing it with troops or vessels or war for the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the introduction of supplies. See note under Blockade, n. ``Blockaded the place by sea.' --Gilpin. 2. Hence, to shut in so as to prevent egress. Till storm and driving ice blockade him there. --Wordsworth. 3. To obstruct entrance to or egress from. Huge bales of British cloth blockade the door. --Pope.
Blockaded
Blockade Block*ade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blockaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Blockading.] 1. To shut up, as a town or fortress, by investing it with troops or vessels or war for the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the introduction of supplies. See note under Blockade, n. ``Blockaded the place by sea.' --Gilpin. 2. Hence, to shut in so as to prevent egress. Till storm and driving ice blockade him there. --Wordsworth. 3. To obstruct entrance to or egress from. Huge bales of British cloth blockade the door. --Pope.
Blockader
Blockader Block*ad"er, n. 1. One who blockades. 2. (Naut.) A vessel employed in blockading.
Paper blockade
Note: Paper is often used adjectively or in combination, having commonly an obvious signification; as, paper cutter or paper-cutter; paper knife, paper-knife, or paperknife; paper maker, paper-maker, or papermaker; paper mill or paper-mill; paper weight, paper-weight, or paperweight, etc. Business paper, checks, notes, drafts, etc., given in payment of actual indebtedness; -- opposed to accommodation paper. Fly paper, paper covered with a sticky preparation, -- used for catching flies. Laid paper. See under Laid. Paper birch (Bot.), the canoe birch tree (Betula papyracea). Paper blockade, an ineffective blockade, as by a weak naval force. Paper boat (Naut.), a boat made of water-proof paper. Paper car wheel (Railroad), a car wheel having a steel tire, and a center formed of compressed paper held between two plate-iron disks. --Forney. Paper credit, credit founded upon evidences of debt, such as promissory notes, duebills, etc. Paper hanger, one who covers walls with paper hangings. Paper hangings, paper printed with colored figures, or otherwise made ornamental, prepared to be pasted against the walls of apartments, etc.; wall paper. Paper house, an audience composed of people who have come in on free passes. [Cant] Paper money, notes or bills, usually issued by government or by a banking corporation, promising payment of money, and circulated as the representative of coin. Paper mulberry. (Bot.) See under Mulberry. Paper muslin, glazed muslin, used for linings, etc. Paper nautilus. (Zo["o]l.) See Argonauta. Paper reed (Bot.), the papyrus. Paper sailor. (Zo["o]l.) See Argonauta. Paper stainer, one who colors or stamps wall paper. --De Colange. Paper wasp (Zo["o]l.), any wasp which makes a nest of paperlike material, as the yellow jacket. Paper weight, any object used as a weight to prevent loose papers from being displaced by wind, or otherwise. Parchment paper. See Papyrine. Tissue paper, thin, gauzelike paper, such as is used to protect engravings in books. Wall paper. Same as Paper hangings, above. Waste paper, paper thrown aside as worthless or useless, except for uses of little account. Wove paper, a writing paper with a uniform surface, not ribbed or watermarked.
To raise a blockade
Note: In some parts of the United States, notably in the Southern States, raise in also commonly applied to the rearing or bringing up of children. I was raised, as they say in Virginia, among the mountains of the North. --Paulding. (d) To bring into being; to produce; to cause to arise, come forth, or appear; -- often with up. I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee. --Deut. xviii. 18. God vouchsafes to raise another world From him [Noah], and all his anger to forget. --Milton. (e) To give rise to; to set agoing; to occasion; to start; to originate; as, to raise a smile or a blush. Thou shalt not raise a false report. --Ex. xxiii. 1. (f) To give vent or utterance to; to utter; to strike up. Soon as the prince appears, they raise a cry. --Dryden. (g) To bring to notice; to submit for consideration; as, to raise a point of order; to raise an objection. 4. To cause to rise, as by the effect of leaven; to make light and spongy, as bread. Miss Liddy can dance a jig, and raise paste. --Spectator. 5. (Naut.) (a) To cause (the land or any other object) to seem higher by drawing nearer to it; as, to raise Sandy Hook light. (b) To let go; as in the command, Raise tacks and sheets, i. e., Let go tacks and sheets. 6. (Law) To create or constitute; as, to raise a use that is, to create it. --Burrill. To raise a blockade (Mil.), to remove or break up a blockade, either by withdrawing the ships or forces employed in enforcing it, or by driving them away or dispersing them. To raise a check, note, bill of exchange, etc., to increase fraudulently its nominal value by changing the writing, figures, or printing in which the sum payable is specified.
To raise a blockade
Blockade Block*ade", n. [Cf. It. bloccata. See Block, v. t. ] 1. The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies; as, the blockade of the ports of an enemy. Note: Blockade is now usually applied to an investment with ships or vessels, while siege is used of an investment by land forces. To constitute a blockade, the investing power must be able to apply its force to every point of practicable access, so as to render it dangerous to attempt to enter; and there is no blockade of that port where its force can not be brought to bear. --Kent. 2. An obstruction to passage. To raise a blockade. See under Raise.

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- September 2016. "Ytterligare svagt år för svensk biofilm – bara Zlatan lockade". 12 January 2023. "Nominerade Guldbaggegalan A". www.guldbaggen.se/. "Lagercrantz...
- IFK Göteborg Swedish Champion: 1987 UEFA Cup: 1986–87 "När Burseryds IF lockade tusentals till Granbacken". 2 June 2018. "Mats-Ola Carlsson, försvarare...
- between 17 and 25 years of age. Also see: https://www.svd.se/aventyret-lockade-svenskar-till-ss Of particular note was Swiss-born SS Colonel Hans Riedweg...
- ISBN 91-86748-10-6 Forsberg, Ingrid (22 October 2014). "Svenskarna som lockades till Hitlers elitstyrka". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 February...
- Kristianstadbladet. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2023. Strömberg, Martin. "SM Lockade Stjärnorna". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 July 2023. "Results...
- Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 29 April 2008. Staff (29 September 2008). "Höstraps lockade engelska filmare" (in Swedish), Lantbrukets Affärstidning, LRF Media AB...
- till 2027". www.byggindustrin.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-09-27. "Lockade tusentals in i tunneln | 7an". 7an.se. Retrieved 2024-09-27. Nyheter, S...
- Juntadeandalucia.es. Retrieved 2012-02-05. Carlsson , Bernt. "Ovationerna lockade artisterna till stordåd", p. 27. Länstidningen, Sweden, 1 March 1999. Andersson...