SUBMARINE
submarine, undersea
(adjective) beneath the surface of the sea
submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat
(noun) a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep
(noun) 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 States
submarine
(verb) attack by submarine; “The Germans submarined the Allies”
submarine
(verb) control a submarine
submarine
(verb) bring down with a blow to the legs
submarine
(verb) throw with an underhand motion
submarine
(verb) move forward or under in a sliding motion; “The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
submarine (not comparable)
Undersea.
Hidden or undisclosed.
(baseball) Of a pitch, thrown with the hand lower than the elbow.
Noun
submarine (plural submarines)
A boat that can go underwater.
A kind of sandwich made in a long loaf of bread.
(baseball) Pitch delivered with an underhand motion.
Any submarine plant or animal.
(informal) A stowaway on a seagoing vessel.
Synonyms
• (boat): sub, U-boat
• (sandwich): grinder, hero, hoagie, hoagy, poor boy, po' boy, sub, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge
Antonyms
• (boat): surface ship
Verb
submarine (third-person singular simple present submarines, present participle submarining, simple past and past participle submarined)
(intransitive) To operate or serve on a submarine.
(transitive) To torpedo; to destroy with a sudden sneak attack.
(intransitive, sometimes, figurative) To sink or submerge oneself.
Anagrams
• Barnumise, semiurban
Source: Wiktionary
Sub`ma*rine", a.
Definition: Being, acting, or growing, under water in the sea; as,
submarine navigators; submarine plants. 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).
Sub*ma*rine", n.
Definition: A submarine plant or animal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition