SEALIFT

Meaning of SEALIFT in English

/ ˈsiːlɪft; NAmE / noun

an operation to take people, soldiers, food, etc. to or from an area by ship, especially in an emergency

► sea·lift verb [ vn ]

—compare airlift

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

SEALIFT — noun Date: 1948 transport of military personnel and especially equipment by ship, ~ transitive verb
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SEALIFT — /see"lift'/ , n. 1. a system for transporting persons or cargo by ship, esp. in an emergency. 2. the act …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SEALIFT — noun Date: 1948 : transport of military personnel and especially equipment by ship • sealift transitive verb
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SEALIFT — ■ noun a large-scale transportation of troops, supplies, and equipment by sea.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SEALIFT — sealift BrE AmE ˈsiː lɪft ▷ sealift|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SEALIFT — морская перевозка
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SEALIFT — морская перевозка
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SEALIFT — морская перевозка
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SEALIFT — морская перевозка
Англо-Русский словарь
SEALIFT — n. Pronunciation: ' s ē - ˌ lift Function: noun Date: 1948 : transport of military personnel and especially equipment …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
STRATEGIC SEALIFT SHIPPING — Common-user ships of the Military Sealift Command force, including pre-positioned ships after their pre-positioning mission has been completed and they …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
STRATEGIC SEALIFT FORCES — Sealift forces composed of ships, cargo handling and delivery systems, and the necessary operating personnel. They include US Navy, US …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
STRATEGIC SEALIFT — The afloat pre-positioning and ocean movement of military materiel in support of US and multinational forces. Sealift forces include organic …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
SEALIFT ENHANCEMENT FEATURES — Special equipment and modifications that adapt merchanttype dry cargo ships and tankers to specific military missions. They are typically installed …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
POINT-TO-POINT SEALIFT — The movement of troops and/or cargo in Military Sealift Command nucleus or commercial shipping between established ports, in administrative landings, …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
GOVERNMENT-OWNED, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND-OPERATED SHIPS — Those ships to which the US Government holds title and which the Military Sealift Command operates with US Government (civil …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
COMMON-USER SEALIFT — The sealift services provided on a common basis for all Department of Defense agencies and, as authorized, for other agencies …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
ACTIVE SEALIFT FORCES — Military Sealift Command active, common-user sealift and the afloat pre-positioning force, including the required cargo handling and delivery systems as …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
SEALIFT READINESS PROGRAM — A standby contractual agreement between Military Sealift Command and US ship operators for voluntary provision of private ships for defense …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND-CONTROLLED SHIPS — Those ships assigned by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) for a specific operation. They may be MSC nucleus fleet ships, …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND FORCE — The Military Sealift Command force common-user sealift consists of three subsets: the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force, common-user ocean transportation, and …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND — A major command of the US Navy reporting to Commander Fleet Forces Command, and the US Transportation Commands component command …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
SEALIFT COMMAND — см Military Sealift Command
SEALIFT COMMAND — см. Military Sealift Command
UNITED STATES NAVY, THE — (USN), major branch of the United States armed forces charged with the defense of the nation at sea, the seaborne …
Britannica English vocabulary
TRANSPORT GROUP — An element that directly deploys and supports the landing of the landing force (LF), and is functionally designated as a …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
REDUCED OPERATING STATUS — Applies to the Military Sealift Command ships withdrawn from full operating status because of decreased operational requirements. A ship in …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
GOVERNMENT-OWNED, CONTRACT-OPERATED SHIPS — Those ships to which the US Government holds title and which the Military Sealift Command operates under a contract (i.e., …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
GENERAL AGENCY AGREEMENT — A contract between the Maritime Administration and a steamship company which, as general agent, exercises administrative control over a governmentowned …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
CONTROLLED SHIPPING — Shipping that is controlled by the Military Sealift Command. Included in this category are Military Sealift Command ships (United States …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
UNITED STATES NAVAL SHIP — A public vessel of the United States that is in the custody of the Navy and is: a. Operated by …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION READY RESERVE FORCE — The Maritime Administration (MARAD) Ready Reserve Force is composed of 68 surge sealift assets owned and operated by the US …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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