"Higgins boat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Higgins boats [plural]
Etymology: Named after American boat designer Andrew Higgins. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|boat designer||||}} boat designer, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Andrew Higgins}} Andrew Higgins, {{named-after|en|Andrew Higgins|nat=American|occ=boat designer|wplink=yes}} Named after American boat designer Andrew Higgins Head templates: {{en-noun}} Higgins boat (plural Higgins boats)
  1. (historical) A type of shallow-draft boat used in amphibious landings, chiefly in World War Two. Wikipedia link: LCVP (United States) Tags: historical Categories (topical): Watercraft
    Sense id: en-Higgins_boat-en-noun-ChOif53x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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