sandbag

Meanings

Noun

• A sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets, or shrapnel.
• A small bag filled with sand and used as a cudgel.
• An engraver's leather cushion, etc.
• A deceptive play whereby a player with a strong hand bets weakly or passively.

Verb

• To construct a barrier of sandbags around.
• To strike someone with a sandbag or other object to disable or render unconscious.
• To conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent in order to gain an advantage.

Origin

• From sand + bag