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blockship
blockship, a hulk, or obsolete vessel, which is stripped of its fittings and filled with cement or other suitable material, and scuttled in position either to block the entrance to an enemy's port or anchorage; or occasionally to fill a gap in a breakwater or to provide other shelter to an exposed anchorage.
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"blockship." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "blockship." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-blockship.html "blockship." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-blockship.html |
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blockship
blockship n.a ship which is moored or grounded in a channel in order to block it for purposes of war or to provide shelter.
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"blockship." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "blockship." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-blockship.html "blockship." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-blockship.html |
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