snorkel — ☆ snorkel [snôr′kəl ] n. [Ger schnorchel, inlet, breathing tube, lit., snort, akin to schnarchen, to snore, akin to SNORE] 1. a device for submarines, consisting of air intake and exhaust tubes: it permits submergence for long periods 2. a… … English World dictionary
snorkel — (n.) 1944, airshaft for submarines, from Ger. Schnorchel, from Ger. navy slang Schnorchel nose, snout, related to schnarchen to snore (see SNORE (Cf. snore)). So called from its resemblance to a nose and its noise when in use. The anglicized… … Etymology dictionary
snorkel collection box — A USPS collection box that is placed at the curbside, fitted with a chute to receive mail deposited by motorists. (Also called courtesy box and motorist mailchute) … Glossary of postal terms
snorkel — I. 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.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
snorkel — snor|kel1 [ snɔrkl ] noun count a piece of equipment with a tube that fits in your mouth so that you can breathe while swimming under water snorkel snor|kel 2 [ snɔrkl ] (present participle snor|kel|ing or snor|kel|ling; past tense and past… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
snorkel — [[t]snɔ͟ː(r)k(ə)l[/t]] snorkels, snorkelling, snorkelled (in AM, use snorkeling, snorkeled) 1) N COUNT A snorkel is a tube through which a person swimming just under the surface of the sea can breathe. 2) VERB When someone snorkels, they swim… … English dictionary
snorkel — snorkeler, n. /snawr keuhl/, n. 1. Also called, Brit., snort. a device permitting a submarine to remain submerged for prolonged periods, consisting of tubes extended above the surface of the water to take in air for the diesel engine and for… … Universalium
snorkel — snor•kel [[t]ˈsnɔr kəl[/t]] n. 1) cvb naut. navig. a tube through which a swimmer can breathe while moving face down at or just below the surface of the water 2) navig. either of the tubes extended above the surface of the water that allow a… … From formal English to slang
snorkel breather — noun air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time • Syn: ↑snorkel, ↑schnorkel, ↑schnorchel, ↑breather • Derivationally related forms: ↑breathe … Useful english dictionary
snorkel — Synonyms and related words: Aqua Lung, Foamite, acid, adjutage, air cylinder, aquascope, automatic sprinkler, bathyscaphe, bathysphere, benthoscope, carbon tet, carbon tetrachloride, carbon dioxide foam, catheter, deck gun, deluge set, diving… … Moby Thesaurus
