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landing craft
noun
: any of numerous naval craft designed for conveying troops and equipment from a transport to a beach in an amphibious assault
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On June 6, 1944, about 7,000 ships and landing craft, 156,000 men and 10,000 vehicles attacked German forces in Normandy, France.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
The fight at Pointe du Hoc Rudder’s Task Force A had a rough start: A wrong turn in their landing craft put them 30 minutes behind schedule.
—James Sandy, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
Photos of the Gene Chaser capture the Fjord, plus a 20-foot Zodiac, a landing craft and a fleet of jet skis all fitting on the sizable stern deck.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
This means the Starship landing craft, or perhaps new spacesuits for astronauts to wear walking on the Moon, will be the final part of the Artemis architecture to be ready for an expedition to the Moon's south pole.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
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“Landing craft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20craft. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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landing craft
noun
: any of numerous naval craft designed for putting troops and equipment ashore
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