landing craft

American  

noun

Navy.

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

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landing craft British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of landing craft

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

He enlisted for army training at Colchester and was kept in reserve before being sent to Normandy on a landing craft on 25 June 1944.

From BBC

British Steel was used to make landing craft that carried troops to storm the beaches of northern France on D-Day, paving the way for the end of World War Two.

From BBC

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