| landing | the act of coming to land after a voyage |
| landing | the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface), the plane made a smooth landing, his landing on his feet was catlike |
forced landing
emergency landing | an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control |
| amphibious landing | a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion, MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines |
| landing approach | the approach to a landing field by an airplane |
blind flying
blind landing | using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc. |
aircraft landing
airplane landing | landing an aircraft |
| crash landing | an emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft) |
| three-point landing | a landing in which all three wheels of the aircraft touch the ground at the same time |
| instrument landing | an aircraft landing made entirely by means of instruments |
shipbuilding
ship building | the construction of ships |
| diversionary landing | an amphibious diversionary attack |
Shiloh
battle of Shiloh
battle of Pittsburgh Landing | the second great battle of the American Civil War (), the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory |
abandoned ship
derelict | a ship abandoned on the high seas |
airfield
landing field
flying field
field | a place where planes take off and land |
airstrip
flight strip
landing strip
strip | an airfield without normal airport facilities |
bottom
freighter
merchantman
merchant ship | a cargo ship, they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms |
| capital ship | a warship of the first rank in size and armament |
cargo ship
cargo vessel | a ship designed to carry cargo |
| clipper clipper ship | a fast sailing ship used in former times |
container ship
containership
container vessel | a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes, the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceedpounds |
cruise ship
cruise liner | a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises |
| factory ship | a whaling ship equipped to process whale products at sea |
| fire ship | a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships |
flight deck
landing deck | the upper deck of an aircraft carrier, used as a runway |
galley
ship's galley
caboose cookhouse | the area for food preparation on a ship |
| gas-turbine ship | a ship powered by a gas turbine |
| guard ship | a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron |
| hospital ship | a ship built to serve as a hospital, used for wounded in wartime |
landing
landing place | structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods |
| landing | an intermediate platform in a staircase |
| landing craft | naval craft designed for putting ashore troops and equipment |
| landing flap | a flap on the underside of the wing that is lowered to slow the plane for landing |
| landing gear | an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground |
| landing net | a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water |
| landing skid | one of two parts of the landing gear of a helicopter |
| landing stage | platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded |
| Liberty ship | a slow cargo ship built during World War II |
man-of-war
ship of the line | a warship intended for combat |
| nuclear-powered ship | ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor |
oil tanker
oiler
tanker
tank ship | a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk |
| passenger ship | a ship built to carry passengers |
patrol boat
patrol ship | a vessel assigned to patrol an area |
| picket ship | a ship serving as a picket |
pirate
pirate ship | a ship that is manned by pirates |
sailing vessel
sailing ship | a vessel that is powered by the wind, often having several masts |
school ship
training ship | a ship used to train students as sailors |
seaway
sea lane
ship route
trade route | a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels |
| ship r | a vessel that carries passengers or freight |
ship canal
shipway | a canal large enough for seagoing vessels |