landing party

noun

A portion of a ship's crew designated to go ashore from the ship and take ground, by force if necessary.

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Meanings

nounlanding party (plural landing parties)

plural landing parties

  1. governmentA portion of a ship's crew designated to go ashore from the ship and take ground, by force if necessary.
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APA

landing party. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landing%20party

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“landing party.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landing%20party. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “landing party,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landing%20party.

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