sealift

noun

sea·​lift ˈsē-ˌlift 

: transport of military personnel and especially equipment by ship

sealift transitive verb

Examples of sealift in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The concept behind Liberty Lifter is to create a sort of hybrid delivery system that combines the speed of airlift with the efficiency of sealift. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2023

The agency points out that traditional sealift using cargo ships is very efficient, but slow and reliant on the use of ports. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 27 May 2022

Russia retains the airlift and sealift capabilities needed to deploy its troops at some distance from its borders. — Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021

To fulfill its need for strategic sealift, the Navy got congressional permission to buy used ships at one-tenth the cost. — Abraham Mahshie, Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2021

In fact, following the February agreement, and especially for the recent liberation of Palmyra, Putin sent in more sealifts, advanced ground attack helicopters, and military mining units. — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sealift

• adrift
• airlift
• facelift
• festschrift
• forklift
• gearshift
• makeshift
• redshift
• snowdrift
• spendthrift
• clift
• drift