English

Noun

landing craft ‎(plural landing crafts or landing craft)

1. (nautical, military) a type of flat-bottomed boat used to transport infantry and vehicles onto a shore during an assault from the sea

Translations

Related terms

• landing platform dock (LPD)
• landing ship

Derived terms

• LC (abbreviation)
• landing craft tank (LCT)
• landing craft infantry (LCI)
• landing craft vehicle (LCV)
• landing craft utility (LCU)
• landing craft air cushion (LCAC)

See also

• amphibious assault ship