To create a blockade against.
The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade.
Inhibition of the activity (function) of chemical messengers or their receptors, such as (often) receptor antagonism.
The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
Preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of it.
To close or lock as if with a latch.
To catch; lay hold of.
A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.
A lightweight lock to protect internal structures from being modified by multiple concurrent accesses.
A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
An electronic circuit that is like a flip-flop, except that it is level triggered instead of edge triggered.