trooplift en · NOUN
Etymology
From troop + lift.
Meanings
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Transport of troops.
By May 1948 they were carrying out the first ship-to-shore trooplifts.
1979, Michael Hickey, Out of the sky: a history of airborne warfare, page 195:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trooplifts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |