assault boat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of assault boat
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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A shell screamed into an assault boat just as the ramp was lowered.
From Seattle Times
Henry Herschell Mosley of the 84th Infantry Division was crossing the Ruhr River in an assault boat near Linnich, Germany, on Feb. 23, 1945, when German machine guns opened fire.
From Washington Times
Graff found Frommelt’s body in an assault boat drawn up on the shore.
From Washington Post
“His assault boat landing craft was constantly being repaired in Yokohama,” his wife said, “so he started to study Japanese.”
From New York Times
Clarius Riggs, who left the assault boat in front of me, went under, shot to death.
From Time Magazine Archive
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