: transport of military personnel and especially equipment by ship
sealift transitive verb

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Russia retains the airlift and sealift capabilities needed to deploy its troops at some distance from its borders. Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021 In fact, following the February agreement, and especially for the recent liberation of Palmyra, Putin sent in more sealifts, advanced ground attack helicopters, and military mining units. Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sealift was in 1948

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“Sealift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sealift. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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