noun
- plural of blockader; people or ships that impose a blockade to prevent supplies or people from entering or leaving a place
Usage: historical and military context; often used in reference to naval warfare or siege operations
Examples
- The blockaders surrounded the port to cut off all trade.
- During the Civil War, Union blockaders enforced a naval blockade along Confederate coasts.
- The blockaders prevented any ships from reaching the besieged city.
- Skilled blockaders were essential to the military strategy of starving the enemy into surrender.