brown-water navy

Noun

broadly

(military, nautical, broadly) A naval force capable of military operations in riverine and coastal environments.

Japanese Meaning

河川や沿岸の環境において軍事作戦を遂行可能な海軍部隊、すなわち内水軍を指す。

During the Mekong Delta operation, the brown-water navy secured the river channels to allow aid deliveries.

メコンデルタ作戦では、河川や沿岸での作戦が可能な海軍部隊が支援物資輸送のために河道を確保した。

Sense（1）

(military, nautical, broadly) A naval force capable of military operations in riverine and coastal environments.

Sense（2）

(military, nautical, strictly) A naval force capable of military operations only in inland waters.

Sense（3）

(military, nautical) The portion of a naval force that is optimized for riverine operations.

brown-water navies

（ plural ）