landing craft tank

English

Alternative forms
  • Landing Craft, Tank
  • tank landing craft - TLC

Noun

landing craft tank (plural landing craft tanks)

  1. (military, nautical) an amphibious assault water vessel designed to transport a tank across water to directly onto shore, where the tank may roll off the vessel onto the shore, while under enemy fire. [WWII]

Synonyms
  • LCT (abbreviation)
  • landing ship tank
  • Landing Craft, Mechanised
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