Assault boat
a portable boat used for landing troops on beaches and for crossing rivers.
Historical Examples
The commander would lose nothing by picking up the assault boat, and he would save a few men.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet Harold Leland Goodwin
It was close enough to the assault boat to haul it in with grappling hooks.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet Harold Leland Goodwin
He leaned over the sight to fire again, but before he had sighted, an explosion blew the assault boat completely around.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet Harold Leland Goodwin
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