- stonewall stone·wall
- [ˌstəʊn'wɔːl]
1. vifig fare ostruzionismo2. vtostacolare
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stone´wall´er — stone|wall «STOHN WL», intransitive verb. 1. (in cricket) to bat solely to protect the wicket. 2. a) Especially British. to obstruct business, especially parliamentary business, by long speeches or other delaying tactics. b) to obstruct or… … Useful english dictionary
stone|wall — «STOHN WL», intransitive verb. 1. (in cricket) to bat solely to protect the wicket. 2. a) Especially British. to obstruct business, especially parliamentary business, by long speeches or other delaying tactics. b) to obstruct or prevent any… … Useful english dictionary
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stone wall — noun a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑fence, ↑fencing • Hyponyms: ↑dry wall, ↑dry stone wall * * * noun 1 … Useful english dictionary
Stonewall — may refer to a stone wall, or to the word s meaning as a verb, to refuse to cooperate, especially in supplying information , or to any of the following:Games and entertainment * Stonewall structure of pawns in the chess opening theory: **… … Wikipedia
stonewall — O.E. stanwalle (n.); see STONE (Cf. stone) (n.) + WALL (Cf. wall). As nickname of Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson (1824 1863), bestowed 1861 on the occasion of the First Battle of Bull Run, supposedly by Gen. Bernard Bee, urging his brigade … Etymology dictionary
'Stonewall' Jackson — ‘Stonewall’ Jackson [Stonewall Jackson] (Thomas Jonathan Jackson 1824–63) an American military leader for the ↑Confederate States during the Civil War. He fought at the Battles of … Useful english dictionary
stonewall — stone•wall [[t]ˈstoʊnˌwɔl[/t]] v. i. 1) gov to be evasive or uncooperative; use obstructive tactics 2) gov Chiefly Brit. to filibuster 3) brit. spo (of a batsman in cricket) to play a defensive game 4) gov to obstruct or evade; refuse to… … From formal English to slang
stonewall — stone|wall [ˌstəunˈwo:l US ˌstounˈwo:l] v [I] to delay a discussion, decision etc by talking a lot and refusing to answer questions … Dictionary of contemporary English
stonewall — stone|wall [ stoun,wɔl ] verb intransitive or transitive INFORMAL to refuse to give information: The President was criticized for stonewalling legitimate questions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Stonewall — Stone|wall [ stoun,wɔl ] a gay bar in New York City where there were protests in 1969 after police entered to search for illegal activity. These events are important because they are considered as the beginning of gay people s fight for political … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
