"boatlift" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boatlifts [plural]
Etymology: From boat + lift. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boat|lift}} boat + lift Head templates: {{en-noun}} boatlift (plural boatlifts)
  1. The (often clandestine) transportation of a large number of people or amount of goods by boat, especially an exodus of people.
    Sense id: en-boatlift-en-noun-c2sF3arv
  2. (also boat lift) A mechanism for lifting boats from the water, or between water on different elevations.
    Sense id: en-boatlift-en-noun-59QdHLVx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 68 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 73 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 80 13

Verb

Forms: boatlifts [present, singular, third-person], boatlifting [participle, present], boatlifted [participle, past], boatlifted [past]
Etymology: From boat + lift. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boat|lift}} boat + lift Head templates: {{en-verb}} boatlift (third-person singular simple present boatlifts, present participle boatlifting, simple past and past participle boatlifted)
  1. (transitive) To transport (a large exodus of people, etc.) by boat. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-boatlift-en-verb-qRDgVyw5

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