seabase

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English

Etymology

From sea +‎ base.

Noun

seabase (plural seabases)

  1. A collection of support and supply ships supporting operations elsewhere, that can function as a floating barracks, hospital and base.
    • 2002. Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 by U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services, Page 154 :
      We operated from a seabase, reducing our footprint ashore and thereby minimizing our force protection requirements

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