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(1):

(v. t.) To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to prohibit from leaving port; - said of ships, also of commerce and goods.

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(n.) An edict or order of the government prohibiting the departure of ships of commerce from some or all of the ports within its dominions; a prohibition to sail.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Embargo'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/embargo.html. 1828.
 
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