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Word: Boatlift
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Mechanics' Magazine. From boat + lift
Definition:
A large mechanically operated structure used instead of a lock for transferring canal boats from one level to another.
Definition:
An act of transporting people or supplies by boat, especially an act of transporting refugees in small boats when official modes of transport are blocked.
