frogman

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

/ ˈfrɒgˌmæn, -mən, ˈfrɔg- /

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.

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Origin of frogman

First recorded in 1940–45; frog¹ + man¹

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Examples from the Web for frogman

Rick and Scotty watched Jimmy Kelly check the diving equipment of the frogman teams lined up on the destroyer escort's deck.
The Wailing Octopus|Harold Leland Goodwin
"We would like some supper and the privilege of sleeping in your house until morning," continued the Frogman.
The Lost Princess of Oz|L. Frank Baum
"I hope the peacock is mistaken," remarked the Frogman, but no one else paid any attention to the bird.
The Lost Princess of Oz|L. Frank Baum
The frogman who had found the ball handed it up to Hobart Zircon.
The Wailing Octopus|Harold Leland Goodwin

It was all so ridiculous that Cayke laughed aloud and even the Frogman's wide mouth curled in a smile.
The Lost Princess of Oz|L. Frank Baum

British Dictionary definitions for frogman

frogman

/ (ˈfrɒɡmən) /

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

frogman

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