submarine
Noun · Verb · AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoesSynonyms: pigboatsubU-boat
- a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United StatesSynonyms: bombergrinderherohero sandwichhoagiehoagyCuban sandwichItalian sandwichpoor boysubsubmarine sandwichtorpedowedgezep
Verb (5)
- move forward or under in a sliding motion“The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car”
- throw with an underhand motion
- bring down with a blow to the legs
- control a submarine
- attack by submarine“The Germans submarined the Allies”
Adjective (1)
- beneath the surface of the seaSynonyms: undersea
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Syn: bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep. [WordNet 1.5]
1.A submarine boat; a ship that can travel under the surface of the water. Most such ships are ships of war, as part of a navy, but submarines are also used for oceanic research. Also called sub and (from the German U-Boot) U-boat. esp., Nav., a submarine torpedo boat; -- called specif. submergible submarine when capable of operating at various depths and of traveling considerable distances under water, and submersible submarine when capable of being only partly submerged, i.e., so that the conning tower, etc., is still above water. The latter type and most of the former type are submerged as desired by regulating the amount of water admitted to the ballast tanks and sink on an even keel; some of the former type effect submersion while under way by means of horizontal rudders, in some cases also with admission of water to the ballast tanks. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2.A stowaway on a seagoing vessel. [Colloq.] [PJC]
3.A submarine sandwich. [PJC]
Submarine armor, a waterproof dress of strong material, having a helmet into which air for breathing is pumped through a tube leading from above the surface to enable a diver to remain under water.
Submarine cable. See Telegraph cable, under Telegraph.
Submarine mine. See Torpedo, 2 (a) . [1913 Webster]
1.Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle. [1913 Webster]
Note: In English statues, armor is used for the whole apparatus of war, including offensive as well as defensive arms. The statues of armor directed what arms every man should provide. [1913 Webster]
2.Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery. [1913 Webster]
Coat armor, the escutcheon of a person or family, with its several charges and other furniture, as mantling, crest, supporters, motto, etc.
Submarine, a water-tight dress or covering for a diver. See under Submarine. [1913 Webster]