That portion of a shoreline usually required for the landing of a battalion landing team. However, it may also be that portion of a shoreline constituting a tactical locality (such as the shore of a bay) over which a force larger or smaller than a battalion landing team may be landed.
LANDING BEACH
Meaning of LANDING BEACH in English
DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012