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Higgins boat

Higgins boat noun: a type of shallow-draft boat used in amphibious landings, chiefly in World War Two.

Noun

Higgins boat (plural Higgins boats)

  1. (historical) A type of shallow-draft boat used in amphibious landings, chiefly in World War Two.

Forms of Higgins boat

pluralHiggins boats

Origin of Higgins boat

Named after American boat designer Andrew Higgins.

Questions about Higgins boat

What does Higgins boat mean?
Higgins boat means a type of shallow-draft boat used in amphibious landings, chiefly in World War Two.
What part of speech is Higgins boat?
Higgins boat is a noun.
What is the plural of Higgins boat?
The plural of Higgins boat is Higgins boats.

Words near Higgins boat in the dictionary

  1. Higginbotham
  2. Higginbothams
  3. Higginbottom
  4. Higginbottoms
  5. Higgins
  6. Higgins boat
  7. Higgins boats
  8. higginsite
  9. Higginsites
  10. Higginson
  11. Higgitt

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