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boatlift

[ boht-lift ]
/ ˈboʊtˌlɪft /
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noun
an operation in which large numbers of people or vast quantities of supplies are transported by ships or boats in an emergency.
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Origin of boatlift

boat + lift, perhaps modeled on airlift

Words nearby boatlift

boater, boat hook, boathouse, boatie, boating, boatlift, boatload, boatman, boatmanship, boat nail, boat neck
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