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boat·lift
(bōt′lĭft′)n.
An unofficial system of transporting supplies and people, especially refugees, from one country to another by boats.
boat′lift′ v.
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boatlift
(ˈbəʊtˌlɪft)n
an evacuation or rescue by boat
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boat•lift
(ˈboʊtˌlɪft)n.
1. the act or process of transporting persons or cargo by ships or boats.
v.t. 2. to transport by boatlift.
[1980–85]
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