noun
tank landing ship; LST
Military term for a ship designed to transport and land tanks directly onto a beach.
戦車揚陸艦は海岸に戦車を直接揚陸できる。
A tank landing ship can land tanks directly on the shore.
Compound of 戦車 (tank) + 揚陸 (landing, unloading) + 艦 (warship).