INTRACOASTAL SEALIFT

Meaning of INTRACOASTAL SEALIFT in English

Shipping used primarily for the carriage of personnel and/or cargo along a coast or into river ports to support operations within a given area.

DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012

SEALIFT — noun Date: 1948 transport of military personnel and especially equipment by ship, ~ transitive verb
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
INTRACOASTAL — “+ adjective Etymology: intra- + coastal : being within and close to the coast or belonging to the inland waters …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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 — / ˈsiːlɪft; NAmE / noun an operation to take people, soldiers, food, etc. to or from an area by ship, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's 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
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — System of inland waterways, including rivers and canals, along the U.S. coast of the Gulf of Mexico . It extends …
Английский словарь Британика
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — Navigable route, coastal eastern U.S. Authorized by Congress in 1919 to provide sheltered passage for both commercial shipping and pleasure …
Английский словарь Британика
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — /in"treuh koh"steuhl, in'-/ a mostly inland water route, partly natural and partly artificial, extending 1550 mi. (2500 km) along the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY. — See under Intracoastal Waterway .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY. — See under Intracoastal Waterway .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — navigable toll-free shipping route, extending for about 3,000 miles (4,800 km) along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico coasts …
Britannica English vocabulary
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — an improved navigable waterway along the Gulf Coast of the United States, extending from Apalachee Bay, Florida, westward to the …
Britannica English vocabulary
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — shipping route paralleling the eastern coast of the United States, serving ports from Boston to Key West, Fla. It is …
Britannica English vocabulary
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — System of inland waterways, including rivers and canals, along the U.S. coast of the Gulf of Mexico . It extends …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — Navigable route, coastal eastern U.S. Authorized by Congress in 1919 to provide sheltered passage for both commercial shipping and pleasure …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — Береговой канал Искусственный водный путь, созданный во второй четверти XIX в., вдоль побережья Атлантического океана и Мексиканского залива [Mexico, Gulf of], …
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — см Intracoastal Waterway
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — см Intracoastal Waterway
SEALIFT COMMAND — см. Military Sealift Command
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — Береговой канал Искусственный водный путь, созданный во второй четверти XIX в., вдоль побережья Атлантического океана и Мексиканского залива , от …
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — см. Intracoastal Waterway
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY — см. Intracoastal Waterway
WATERWAY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Volga Baltic Waterway
Английский словарь Британика
SAINT AUGUSTINE — City (pop., 2000: 11,592), northeastern Florida, U.S. It is the oldest continuously settled U.S. city. In 1513 Juan Castillo de …
Английский словарь Британика
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
MOREHEAD CITY — seaport resort, Carteret county, western North Carolina, U.S., on Bogue Sound (there receiving the Newport River) and on the Atlantic …
Britannica English vocabulary
GREAT DISMAL SWAMP — also called Dismal Swamp marshy region on the Coastal Plain of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, U.S., between Norfolk, …
Britannica English vocabulary
BEAUFORT — county, extreme southern South Carolina, U.S. It consists of a coastal region bordered to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean. …
Britannica English vocabulary
WATERWAY — n. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Volga Baltic Waterway
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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
MEXICO, GULF OF — Мексиканский залив Полузамкнутое море - залив Атлантического океана между полуостровами Флорида [Florida Peninsula], Юкатан (Мексика) и островом Куба. К побережью залива …
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL — Хьюстонский судоходный канал Канал на юге штата Техас. Связывает внутренние районы штата, в том числе г. Хьюстон, с заливом Галвестон [Galveston …
HARVEY — Харви 1) Город на северо-востоке штата Иллинойс, южный промышленный пригород г. Чикаго [Chicago]. 30 тыс. жителей (2000). Тяжелое машиностроение, производство дорожно-строительного …
HARLINGEN — Харлинген Город на крайнем юге штата Техас. 57,5 тыс. жителей (2000). Основан в 1904, статус города с 1910. Грузовой порт, связанный …
CORPUS CHRISTI BAY — Залив Корпус-Кристи Гавань на юге штата Техас, часть Мексиканского залива [Mexico, Gulf of]. Длина около 40 км (с запада на восток), …
MEXICO — (Gulf of Mexico) Мексиканский залив Полузамкнутое море - залив Атлантического океана между полуостровами Флорида [Florida Peninsula], Юкатан (Мексика) и островом …
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL — Хьюстонский судоходный канал Канал на юге штата Техас. Связывает внутренние районы штата, в том числе г. Хьюстон, с заливом Галвестон …
HARVEY — Харви 1) Город на северо-востоке штата Иллинойс, южный промышленный пригород г. Чикаго . 30 тыс. жителей (2000). Тяжелое машиностроение, производство …
CORPUS CHRISTI BAY — Залив Корпус-Кристи Гавань на юге штата Техас, часть Мексиканского залива . Длина около 40 км (с запада на восток), ширина …

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