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to sealift

to sealift

6.3
To carry large amounts of goods or people by ship, often for military use
  • verb
  • /ˈsiːlɪft/
  • Specialized
translation icon : transportar por mar
  • The army will sealift supplies to the remote base.

Examples

  • After the earthquake, emergency aid was sealifted to the affected region.

  • The military plans to sealift supplies to the remote base before winter arrives.

  • They decided to sealift construction materials to the island to speed up the project.

  • They sealifted the vehicles during the operation.

  • The military will sealift supplies to the base next week.

  • To support the operation, they plan to sealift equipment from the port.

  • The navy has arranged to sealift hundreds of vehicles for the training exercise.

Synonyms

to ship
vsto sealift
347 1.1

To send goods to another place, often by truck, plane or boat

is limited to moving large loads by sea, often for military purposes
to freight
vsto sealift
3 3.9

To send goods by ship, train, or plane

is used for transporting by sea in bulk, including vehicles and people for military needs

Antonyms

airlift
21 4.7

Moving people or supplies by plane when other transport is not possible

How Much

to sealift
  • Specialized
6.3
freight
79 3.9
to transport
377 1.4
to ship
347 1.1
to send
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

sealift infinitive
sealifted past
sealifted past participle
sealifting present participle
sealifts third person singular

Morphology

sealift = sea + lift (semi-transparent) = sea + lift

The word is clearly built from 'sea' + 'lift', but its conventional military/logistical sense is a specialized extension rather than a fully literal combination.

Etymology

Sealift as a verb comes from the same parts, sea ('the ocean') and lift ('to carry'). To sealift something is to move it by ship, usually in large amounts or for military and relief work.