French Meaning of blockade

blocus

Other French words related to blocus

Definitions and Meaning of blockade in English

Wordnet

blockade (n)

a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

prevents access or progress

Wordnet

blockade (v)

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

render unsuitable for passage

obstruct access to

impose a blockade on

Webster

blockade (v. t.)

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.

An obstruction to passage.

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.

Webster

blockade (n.)

Hence, to shut in so as to prevent egress.

To obstruct entrance to or egress from.

FAQs About the word blockade

blocus

a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy, prevents access or progress, hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of, render unsui

siège,investissement,Siège,confinement,Confinement,contre-blocus,encerclement,Isolant,Internement,Isolation

ouvert,rouvrir,déverrouiller,débloquer,Déboulonner

block vote => Vote par bloc, block up => bloquer, block tin => étain en bloc, block system => système de cantonnement, block signal => Signaux de cantonnement,