kwajalein | (n) an atoll in the western Marshall Islands that was used as a Japanese air and naval base during World War II |
kwajalein | (n) an amphibious assault in the Pacific in World War II (January 1944); American forces landed and captured a Japanese air base |
Kwajalein | prop. n. A battle of World War II (January 1944); American forces landed and captured a Japanese airbase. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |