Mike boat

noun

The LCM-8, a river boat and mechanized landing craft used by the US Navy and Army during the Vietnam War and subsequent operations.

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Meanings

nounMike boat (plural Mike boats)

plural Mike boats

  1. The LCM-8, a river boat and mechanized landing craft used by the US Navy and Army during the Vietnam War and subsequent operations.

Origin

From the last word of "Lima Charlie Mike", the rendering of "LCM-8" in the military phonetic alphabet.

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APA

Mike boat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mike%20boat

MLA

“Mike boat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mike%20boat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mike boat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mike%20boat.

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