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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But if Starship’s first stage isn’t flight-worthy yet, its landing craft will never get off the ground. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 May 2026 Thousands of ships and landing craft of every description filled the harbor. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 Analysts told Reuters that dedicated military ships and landing craft can carry only about 20,000 troops and their equipment in the first wave. — Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 Prevost also commanded an infantry landing craft, and after 15 months overseas, attained the rank of lieutenant junior grade, according to a note on the Pentagon website published soon after Leo’s election. — ABC News, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for landing craft

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First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of landing craft was in 1940

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landing craft

noun
: any of numerous naval craft designed for putting troops and equipment ashore

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