LCS

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Meaning · English

Initialism of littoral combat ship: a specialized type of corvette for green water and coastal combat and transoceanic capability designated by the US Navy. — Initialism of little crappy ship: So nicknamed, from being highly unreliable, always breaking down, and not able to carry out any combat missions.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “LCS” mean?

Initialism of littoral combat ship: a specialized type of corvette for green water and coastal combat and transoceanic capability designated by the US Navy. — Initialism of little crappy ship: So nicknamed, from being highly unreliable, always breaking down, and not able to carry out any combat missions.

Is “LCS” formal or informal?

LCS is generally derogatory, slang.