sealift

English

Etymology

From sea +‎ lift; compare airlift.

Verb

sealift (third-person singular simple present sealifts, present participle sealifting, simple past and past participle sealifted)

1. (military) To transport by sea

Noun

sealift (plural sealifts)

1. (military) transportation by sea
   • 2009 October 1, Liz Robbins, “Over 300 Die in Sumatra and Samoas Quakes”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     We’re looking at both an airlift and a sealift,” Mr. Fugate told reporters in a conference call.

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