noun
- a person or ship that participates in a blockade, especially during a war or conflict
Usage: historical; military
Examples
- The blockaders maintained their position offshore to prevent supplies from reaching the port.
- During the Civil War, Union blockaders enforced the naval blockade along Confederate coasts.
- The blockaders faced harsh weather conditions while enforcing the embargo.
- British blockaders intercepted merchant ships attempting to break through the line.
- The captain of the blockader reported sighting enemy vessels on the horizon.