landing craft

noun

, Navy.

1. any of various flat-bottomed vessels designed to move troops and equipment close to shore.

landing craft

noun

1. military any small vessel designed for the landing of troops and equipment on beaches

Word History and Origins

Origin of landing craft¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The naval island is where the Navy developed the Higgins boat — the pivotal landing craft that ferried troops to the beaches of Normandy during the D-day invasion.

From Los Angeles Times

But after stormy weather in late May, four landing craft involved in the operation broke loose and were washed ashore.

From BBC

As D-Day approached, Lamb was assigned the task of creating charts for the landing craft crews who would deliver troops to the Normandy beaches.

From Seattle Times

There she created maps for the landing craft that were central to the amphibious attack.

From BBC

Army Air Force experts forecast that good weather would continue, Britain’s Meteorological Office predicted high winds that could swamp landing craft and thick cloud cover that would hamper air operations.

From Seattle Times