landing ship
English
Noun
landing ship (plural landing ships)
- (military, nautical) a sea-going military light ferry designed to assault shores that are held against them, and disembark forces directly onto the shore
Synonyms
- (abbreviation) LS
Coordinate terms
- amphibious assault ship
- commando carrier
Derived terms
- (abbreviation) LS
- LSV, landing ship vehicle, vehicle landing ship, vehicular landing ship
- LST, landing ship tank, tank landing ship
- LSI, landing ship infantry, infantry landing ship
- LSM, landing ship medium, medium landing ship
- LSH, landing ship heavy, heavy landing ship
- LSD, landing ship dock, dock landing ship
Related terms
- landing craft (LC)
- landing platform dock (LPD)
Translations
light military ferry
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