boatlift

[ boht-lift ]
/ ˈboʊtˌlɪft /

noun

an operation in which large numbers of people or vast quantities of supplies are transported by ships or boats in an emergency.

Origin of boatlift

boat + lift, perhaps modeled on airlift

Words nearby boatlift

boater, boathook, boathouse, boatie, boating, boatlift, boatload, boatman, boatmanship, boatslip, boatsman