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noun
A portion of a ship's crew designated to go ashore from the ship and take ground, by force if necessary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
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noun
a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: party, company
History
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