sandbag
noun
Definitions
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
Definitions
To construct a barrier of sandbags around.
Example: We sandbagged the basement windows against the floodwaters.
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.