The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.

late 17c., from blockade (n.). Related: Blockaded; blockading.

mid-17c., from block (v.) + -ade, false French ending (the French word is blocus, 18c. in this sense, which seems to be in part a back-formation from the verb bloquer and in part influenced by Middle [..]

military isolation of a specific area.

a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy obstruct: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" barric [..]

A militarily enforced interference with a country's trade, usually by naval forces preventing access to its ports.

n. The shutting up of a town, a frontier, or a line of coast by hostile forces.

A blockade is a military operation to restrict movement and trade in and out of an enemy nation. The best known blockade of World War I was carried out by Allied warships against Germany. The blockade [..]

The obstruction or barricade preventing access to a port.

The isolation of a nation, area, city, or harbor by hostile ships or forces in order to prevent the entrance and exit of traffic and commerce.

TCP IP port numbers 2911/tcp Blockade

closing off of a place with military to control people who enter or exit.

Blockade means the isolation of a nation, area, city, or harbor by hostile ships or forces in order to prevent the entrance and exit of traffic and commerce.

(n) a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy(n) prevents access or progress(v) hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of(v) render unsuitable for passage(v) obstruct [..]

claudo (clausus)

Interruption of Neural Conduction in Peripheral Nerves or nerve trunks by the injection of a local anesthetic agent (e.g., Lidocaine; Phenol; Botulinum Toxins) to manage or treat Pain.

The intentional interruption of transmission at the Neuromuscular Junction by external agents, usually Neuromuscular Blocking Agents. It is distinguished from Nerve Block in which Nerve Conduction (Ne [..]

In maritime warfare, a declaration published by a power forbidding sea:borne trade with an enemy.

In maritime warfare, a declaration published by a power forbidding sea-borne trade with an enemy.

The act of seizing commercial exchange with a particular country, common during wartime.

Position where one player's pieces cannot move

A series of blocks

When an advancing, enemy Pawn is suddenly stopped in its tracks - preferably by a Knight - it has been prevented from going any further.

To build several consecutive points in a row in an effort to form an impassable wall thus preventing your opponent’s checkers from escaping.

Immobilization of an enemy pawn by placing a piece (preferably a knight) on the square directly in front of it.

To shut out a certain edge section of the board, so that you lock a number of enemy stacks (especially young ones) inland behind a line of coastal pieces of yours. This way, it becomes harder for your [..]

Prevention of commercial exchange by physically preventing carriers from entering a port or nation.

An attempt to cut off an area or country from access to trade and travel, usually referring to a naval blockade. During the War of 1812 the British blockaded the east coast of the United States and interrupted trade.

Surrounding a town or city or port etc to stop or obstruct people or goods coming in or out.

blockade