to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
A place of confrontation.
To be off one's guard.
To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).
To cover (something) with a sauce. (usually in the passive)
A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.
A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.
A cup, bowl.
A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon.
The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile.
A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.