frogman

[frog-man, -muh n, frawg-]

noun, plural frog·men

[frog-men, -muh n] /ˈfrɒgˌmɛn, -mən/.

a swimmer specially equipped with air tanks, wet suit, diving mask, etc., for underwater demolition, salvage, military operations, scientific exploration, etc.

Origin of frogman

First recorded in 1940–45; frog¹ + man¹

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Historical Examples of frogman

Cayke paid no heed to these mutterings, nor did the Frogman.
The Lost Princess of Oz
L. Frank Baum
"I think I could do it, sir," said the Frogman, with a bow to the Wizard.
The Lost Princess of Oz
L. Frank Baum
"Every person has the right to ask questions," said the Frogman.
The Lost Princess of Oz
L. Frank Baum
That is, she grabbed him where his neck ought to be, for the Frogman had no neck at all.
The Lost Princess of Oz
L. Frank Baum
But the Frogman had eaten the zosozo and it had made him fully as strong as Ugu the Dove.
The Lost Princess of Oz
L. Frank Baum

British Dictionary definitions for frogman

frogman

noun plural -men

a swimmer equipped with a rubber suit, flippers, and breathing equipment for working underwater

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Word Origin and History for frogman

"scuba diver in rubber suit," 1945, from frog (n.1) + man (n.).