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TORPEDOIST
Etymology
Noun
torpedoist (plural torpedoists)
One skilled in the theory or use of naval torpedoes.
One who favours the use of torpedoes.
Anagrams
• posteditor
Source: Wiktionary
Tor*pe"do*ist, n. (Nav.)
Definition: One skilled in the theory or use of torpedoes; also, one who favors the use of torpedoes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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