[see-lift] 
| 1. | a system for transporting persons or cargo by ship, esp. in an emergency. |
| 2. | the act of transporting such persons or cargo. |
| 3. | to transport (persons or cargo) by sealift. |
| sea·lift (sē'lĭft') tr.v. sea·lift·ed, sea·lift·ing, sea·lifts To transport (troops or supplies) by sea, as when ground or air routes are blocked. n. A system or an instance of such transport. |
