snorkel
1snor·kel
noun \ˈsnȯr-kəl\: a special tube that makes it possible to breathe while you are swimming with your head underwater
Full Definition of SNORKEL
1
: a tube housing air intake and exhaust pipes for a submarine's diesel engine that can be extended above the water's surface so that the engines can be operated while the submarine is submerged
2
: any of various devices (as for an underwater swimmer) resembling a snorkel in function
See Origin of SNORKEL
German Schnorchel
First Known Use: 1944
2snorkel
intransitive verb: to swim underwater while using a snorkel
snor·keledsnor·kel·ing \-k(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of SNORKEL
: to operate or swim submerged using a snorkel
— snor·kel·er \-k(ə-)lər\ noun
Examples of SNORKEL
- We snorkeled in the Caribbean on our vacation last year.
First Known Use of SNORKEL
1949
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