AQUANAUT
Dictionary entry overview: What does aquanaut mean? • AQUANAUT (noun)
The noun AQUANAUT has 2 senses:
1. an underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder
2. a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research
Familiarity information: AQUANAUT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• AQUANAUT (noun)
Meaning:
An underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
aquanaut; skin-diver
Hypernyms ("aquanaut" is a kind of...):
bather; natator; swimmer (a person who travels through the water by swimming)
Meaning:
A skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
oceanaut; aquanaut
Hypernyms ("aquanaut" is a kind of...):
skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)
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