Definitions for landing craft
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
land′ing craft`(n.)
any of various flat-bottomed naval vessels designed to move troops and equipment close to shore.
Category: Navy
Origin of landing craft:
1935–40
Princeton's WordNet
landing craft(noun)
naval craft designed for putting ashore troops and equipment
Wiktionary
landing craft(Noun)
a type of flat-bottomed boat used to transport infantry and vehicles onto a shore during an assault from the sea
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
landing craft
A craft employed in amphibious operations, specifically designed for carrying troops and their equipment and for beaching, unloading, and retracting. It is also used for resupply operations.
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