combat load
transitive verbDefinition of combat load
: to load (a ship) so that combat supplies and materiel may be more readily unloaded (as by amphibious assault troops) than noncombat supplies and materiel
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“Combat load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combat%20load. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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