Main Entry: ¹snor·kel

Pronunciation: \ˈsnȯr-kəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: German Schnorchel

Date: 1944

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