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submariner

American

[suhb-muh-ree-ner, suhb-mar-uh-ner] / ˌsʌb məˈri nər, səbˈmær ə nər /

noun

a member of the crew of a submarine.

submariner British

/ sʌbˈmærɪnə /

noun

a crewman in a submarine

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Etymology

Origin of submariner

First recorded in 1910–15; submarine + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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"That's a close one!" muttered Dick, as a sharp detonation resulted in nothing worse than making the submarine roll sluggishly on the mud.

From The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

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