submarine

submarine
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. suboceanic, undersea or -water. —n. torpedo boat; U-boat, submersible, sub (inf.), pigboat (sl.). See depth, ship.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [A submersible boat]
Syn. underseas boat, submersible, sub*; see ship , warship .
2. [A long sandwich]
Syn. sub, hero, grinder, hoagie, poor boy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, Italian, bomber, wedge.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
sub, U-boat, submersible, *steel shark, *pigboat.
WORD FIND
• body of: hull
• crew member: submariner
• exhaust and air intake: snorkel
• hazard: mine, depth charge, shoal
• locator: sonar, sonobuoy
• miniature: submersible
• missile: torpedo
• nuclear-powered: Trident
• observation tower: conning tower, bridge
• propellor sound that gives presence away: cavitation
• rudder that helps sub to submerge: hydroplane
• safe haven: submarine sanctuary, submarine haven
• scope: periscope
• stabilizing rudder: sail plane
• submarine-like observation vessel: bathyscaphe, submersible
• water tanks that control submerging: ballast tanks

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