assault boat

noun

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: a small portable boat used in an amphibious military attack or in land warfare for crossing rivers or lakes

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First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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“Assault boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20boat. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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