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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy).
[…] the veteran paddle-steamer Gondolier was sunk as a blockship at Scapa Flow; […].
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Blockship means (nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy).
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] the veteran paddle-steamer Gondolier was sunk as a blockship at Scapa Flow; […].
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