Snorkel Definition

snôrkəl
snorkeled, snorkeling, snorkels
noun
snorkels
A breathing tube extending above the surface of the water, used in swimming just below the surface.
Webster's New World
A device for submarines, having air intake and exhaust tubes: it makes long periods of underwater operation possible.
Webster's New World
A hydraulic crane with a bucketlike aerial platform, mounted on a truck for firefighting, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • breather
  • snorkel breather
  • schnorchel
  • schnorkel
verb
snorkeled, snorkeling, snorkels
To move or swim underwater using a snorkel.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Snorkel

Noun

Singular:
snorkel
Plural:
snorkels

Origin of Snorkel

  • German Schnorchel from dialectal nose (from its resemblance in shape to a nose)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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