waterborne ship

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• waterborne — /waw teuhr bawrn , bohrn , wot euhr /, adj. 1. floating or moving on water; supported by water: The ship was waterborne ten months after the keel was laid. 2. transported by ship or boat: waterborne commerce. 3. communicated by water, esp.… …   Universalium

• waterborne — wa•ter•borne [[t]ˈwɔ tərˌbɔrn, ˌboʊrn, ˈwɒt ər [/t]] adj. 1) supported by water 2) transported by ship or boat: waterborne commerce[/ex] 3) communicated by water, esp. drinking water: waterborne diseases[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

• waterborne — /ˈwɔtəbɔn/ (say wawtuhbawn) adjective 1. supported by the water; carried by the water. 2. conveyed by ship or boat. 3. transmitted by water, as a disease …  

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• central control officer — The officer designated by the amphibious task force commander for the overall coordination of the waterborne ship to shore movement. The central control officer is embarked in the central control ship. Also called CCO …   Military dictionary

• amphibious control group — Personnel, ships, and craft designated to control the waterborne ship to shore movement in an amphibious operation …   Military dictionary

• control group — Personnel, ships, and craft designated to control the waterborne ship to shore movement …   Military dictionary

• debarkation schedule — A schedule that provides for the timely and orderly debarkation of troops and equipment and emergency supplies for the waterborne ship to shore movement …   Military dictionary